Holistic Interactions of Shallow Clouds, Aerosols, and Land-Ecosystems (HI-SCALE): National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Calibration Target Placements Field Campaign Report

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1342929· OSTI ID:1342929

Kalukin, A. ^[1]; Mahajan, M. ^[1]; Crook, R. ^[2]; Endo, S. ^[2]; Xu, W. ^[2]; Yoo, S. ^[2]; Cialella, A. ^[2]; Gregory, L. ^[2]; Fennimore, R. ^[1]; Hopkins, S. ^[1]; Mizrahi, M. ^[1]; McEwan, R. ^[3]

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1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, VA (United States)
2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
3. National Ground Intelligence Center, Charlottesville, VA (United States)

The purpose of our research has been to develop a capability of simulating image collection from any sensor so as to account for sensor configuration, ground spectral radiance, and atmospheric contributions. Atmosphere is arguably the most difficult aspect of the image pipeline to accurately characterize and integrate into an image simulation. Some of the reasons for this include the highly variable spatial content of different absorbing and scattering species in the atmosphere. Additionally, the interaction of land and atmosphere can significantly impact the total radiation budget, especially in the southern Great Plains.

• Research Organization: DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
• Contributing Organization: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Ground Intelligence Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1342929
• Report Number(s): DOE/SC-ARM-16-058
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Southern Great Plains
Global Positioning System
HI-SCALE
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Ground Intelligence Center