Calibration of GOES-VISSR, visible-band satellite data and its application to the analysis of a dust storm at Owens Lake, California

Special Issue. Response of aeolian processes to global change

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

MACKINNON, D.J.

U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, Etats-Unis

LANCASTER, N.

Desert Research Institute, Quaternary Sciences Center, Reno, NV, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper discusses techniques, featuring a new method of calibration for the GOESS-VISSR (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, Visible-Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer) data, that were useful in preparing the GOESS-VSSR data for quantitative analyses on the extent of surface erosion and amount of suspended dust; compares optical and physical properties of the suspended dust measured on the ground to those properties derived from a radiative transfer model applied to the satellite-received radiances; and incorporates surficial information with the satellite data for better interpretation of the March 11 dust storm.

Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Workshop on Response of Aeolian Processes to Global Change, Zzyzx, Etats-Unis, 1994-03-24, Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 1996, vol. 17, n°. 1-3, p. 229-248, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 24 ref.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier

Langue :
Anglais