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Figure 7.1: The example <strong>of</strong> mis-registration between MODIS VIS <strong>and</strong> SMIR FPAs. (a)<br />

Mis-registration between MODIS VIS <strong>and</strong> SMIR FPAs in track direction; (b)<br />

Mis-registration between MODIS VIS <strong>and</strong> SMIR FPAs in scan direction<br />

7.1.2 Spatial characterization with SRCA<br />

Pixel number<br />

Location<br />

The Spectro-Radiometric Calibration Assembly (SRCA), a unique device within<br />

MODIS, is designed for <strong>sensor</strong> calibration <strong>and</strong> characterization in three modes:<br />

radiometric, spatial, <strong>and</strong> spectral. When it is configured in spatial mode, the SRCA is<br />

capable <strong>of</strong> tracking the BBR shifts periodically <strong>of</strong> all other 35 b<strong>and</strong>s relative to b<strong>and</strong> 1<br />

from pre-launch to on-orbit <strong>and</strong> throughout the MODIS lifetime (Montgomery et al.,<br />

2000 <strong>and</strong> Xiong et al., 2005). To our best knowledge, tracking the spatial (also spectral)<br />

performance changes is unique because there was previously no device on remote sensing<br />

instruments to monitor these parameters over such a long period <strong>of</strong> time. This tracking<br />

provides valuable information to the remote sensing community <strong>and</strong> is beneficial for the<br />

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