Abstract
Vicarious calibration coefficients (kv) of Second-generation GLobal Imager (SGLI) for ocean color processing were derived using in-situ radiometric buoy measurements from the Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) and the BOUée pour l'acquiSition d'une Série Optique à Long termE (BOUSSOLE). Two aerosol-model look up tables (LUTs) used in the GCOM-C aerosol retrieval algorithm (LUT-A) and in the previous version of ocean color atmospheric correction algorithm (LUT-B) were tested in the procedures to calculate kv and retrieve remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) and aerosol optical thickness (AOT). Bias of the processed Rrs compared to AERONET-OC Rrs was reduced by applying the determined kv (i.e., corrected SGLI radiance = original SGLI radiance/kv). LUT-A yielded smaller AOT bias compared to AERONET-OC AOT; on the other hand, LUT-B gave smaller Rrs noise due to gentle slope of the aerosol reflectance even though it caused AOT overestimation. When kv was derived by adjusting to the AOT measurements, kv was about 1.1 by LUT-A and 1.2 by LUT-B in the near-infrared (NIR) channel. However, the kv in the NIR channel was close to 1.0 when AOT and land surface reflectance measurements of Radiometric Calibration Network (RadCalNet) were used. The LUT-A with kv from MOBY and BOUSSOLE are currently adopted for the SGLI standard ocean color processing. Improvement is needed, however, to design an optimal LUT suitable for both aerosol and ocean color purposes.
Highlights
Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C), named SHIKISAI, was launched on 23 December 2017 and has been delivering continuous global Earth observations since 1 January 2018
The temporal change estimated from the lunar irradiance observations is less than 2% per year and has been considered in the radiometric calibration of the top-of-atmosphere (TOA) radiance, i.e., Level-1B after the Version-2 processing
It involves computing the TOA reflectance, ρt, in the near-ultraviolet (NUV) and visible bands from in situ ρw measurements and aerosol properties determined at NIR wavelengths and comparing the simulated reflectance with the Second-generation GLobal Imager (SGLI) reflectance
Summary
Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C), named SHIKISAI, was launched on 23 December 2017 and has been delivering continuous global Earth observations since 1 January 2018. The GCOM-C satellite carries the Second-generation GLobal Imager (SGLI) and aims to generate a data record for long-term monitoring of environmental change in the global coastal and open ocean. SGLI has multiple channels with high signal-to-noise ratio to detect the small ocean color signal, 250 m spatial resolution to allow better observation of the coastal oceans, and a wide swath (1150 km) to observe globally every two to three days (see Table 1). Stability of SGLI gains was evaluated (1) by using an internal lamp, (2) by measuring solar light through on-board diffusers (Okamura et al 2018; Tanaka et al 2018; Urabe et al 2020), and (3) by aiming at the moon monthly (Urabe et al 2019). The temporal change estimated from the lunar irradiance observations is less than 2% per year and has been considered in the radiometric calibration of the top-of-atmosphere (TOA) radiance, i.e., Level-1B after the Version-2 processing (cf. SHIKISAI portal, https://shikisai.jaxa.jp/index_en.html)
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