The JPSS-4 VIIRS version 2 at-launch relative spectral response characterization

Chris Moeller; Tom Schwarting; David Moyer; Julia Barsi; Amit Angal

doi:10.1117/12.3027726

3 October 2024 The JPSS-4 VIIRS version 2 at-launch relative spectral response characterization

Chris Moeller, Tom Schwarting, David Moyer, Julia Barsi, Amit Angal

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Proceedings Volume 13143, Earth Observing Systems XXIX; 1314315 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027726
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2024, San Diego, California, United States

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The JPSS-4 VIIRS sensor, the last in a JPSS program that will eventually span some 25+ years of on-orbit data collection, has completed its pre-launch test program. The test program included measurements for characterizing the VIIRS relative spectral response (RSR) in support of the Sensor and Environmental Data Records that will be generated from JPSS-4 VIIRS on-orbit observations after launch. Subject matter experts of the Government Team’s VIIRS DAWG have analyzed the VIIRS spectral measurements and produced the VIIRS spectral characterization, in the form of band averaged and supporting detector level RSR for each VIIRS band. The characterization is based upon the analysis of independent SpMA dual monochromator (all bands) and GSFC GLAMR laser system (reflectance bands only) spectral measurements. The SpMA and GLAMR measurements for reflectance bands (DNBLGS and DNBMGS, I1-I3, M1-M11) were combined to produce a “fused” RSR. For emissive bands (I4, I5, M12-M16), the SpMA measurements provide the entire characterization. The effort has led to the VIIRS Version 2 RSR product, the official at-launch RSR characterization for the JPSS-4 VIIRS mission, which is currently slated to be the next launch (expected Fall 2027) of the JPSS program. As expected, the JPSS-4 RSR are a close match to those of JPSS-3 and JPSS-2 (NOAA-21) VIIRS, while showing some spectral position and shape differences with SNPP and JPSS-1 (NOAA-20) VIIRS. An assessment on compliance with spectral performance metrics finds that VIIRS band-average RSR are compliant on nearly all metrics, with only a single minor exception. The Version 2 RSR will be available under EAR99 restrictions to the science community on the restricted access NASA Sharepoint.

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Chris Moeller, Tom Schwarting, David Moyer, Julia Barsi, and Amit Angal "The JPSS-4 VIIRS version 2 at-launch relative spectral response characterization", Proc. SPIE 13143, Earth Observing Systems XXIX, 1314315 (3 October 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027726

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