i Detection of Smoke and Dust Aerosols Using Multi-sensor Satellite ...
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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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