The evolution of the performance of the AVHRR, HIRS, and AMSU-A instruments onboard MetOp-A after over two years in orbit

Douglas Battles; Abelardo Pérez Albiñana; Robert W. Lambeck; Francois Montagner; Helmut Bauch; Roberto Alemán; Conrad Jackson

doi:10.1117/12.825293

1 September 2009 The evolution of the performance of the AVHRR, HIRS, and AMSU-A instruments onboard MetOp-A after over two years in orbit

Douglas Battles, Abelardo Pérez Albiñana, Robert W. Lambeck, Francois Montagner, Helmut Bauch, Roberto Alemán, Conrad Jackson

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Proceedings Volume 7453, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XVII; 74530D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825293
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

It is well known that the varying geometrical relationships between the Sun and the Earth throughout the year affect to some degree the performance of the instruments onboard Earth orbiting satellites. Following the commissioning of MetOp-A, EUMETSAT and NOAA have continued monitoring the in-orbit performance of AVHRR, HIRS and AMSU-A. The data acquired since the launch of the satellite has allowed studying how the yearly seasonal variations affect the instrument performance.

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Douglas Battles, Abelardo Pérez Albiñana, Robert W. Lambeck, Francois Montagner, Helmut Bauch, Roberto Alemán, and Conrad Jackson "The evolution of the performance of the AVHRR, HIRS, and AMSU-A instruments onboard MetOp-A after over two years in orbit", Proc. SPIE 7453, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XVII, 74530D (1 September 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825293

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