Román, Miguel: NASA GSFC / USRA (Project Lead)
Project Funding:
2014 - 2016
NRA: 2013 NASA: New Investigator Program
Funded by NASA
Abstract:
The proposed research works towards the goals of the Global Climate Observing System (GGOS). To support measurements of terrestrial essential climate variables, GGOS has articulated a goal of 5% for the overall accuracy and stability of global surface albedo and reflectance anisotropy products [Schaaf et al., 2009]. This research contributes to enhanced GCOS accuracy and stability in two ways: 1) by providing an independent (SI-traceable) benchmark against which to validate multiple datasets and products, and, 2) by fulfilling NASA’s international commitments, through the CEOS-Working Group on Calibration/Validation, for a globally-representative suite of reference land surface directional spectral reflectance measurements
This project works towards the goals of the Global Climate Observing System (GGOS). To support measurements of terrestrial essential climate variables, GGOS has articulated a goal of 5% for the overall accuracy and stability of global surface albedo and reflectance anisotropy products. This research contributes to enhanced GCOS accuracy and stability in two ways: 1) by providing an independent (SI-traceable) benchmark against which to validate multiple datasets and products, and, 2) by fulfilling NASA’s international commitments, through the CEOS-Working Group on Calibration/Validation, for a globally-representative suite of reference land surface directional spectral reflectance measurements.
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