SNPP VIIRS Day Night Band: Ten Years of On-Orbit Calibration and Performance

Aboard the polar-orbiting SNPP satellite, the VIIRS instrument has been in operation since launch in October 2011. It is a visible and infrared radiometer with a unique panchromatic channel capability designated as a day-night band (DNB). This channel covers wavelengths from 0.5 to 0.9 µm and is des...

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Main Authors: Hongda Chen, Chengbo Sun, Xiaoxiong Xiong, Gal Sarid, Junqiang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/20/4179