Dr. Peter Abel Profile

Dr. Peter Abel

Physicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (6)

Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Radiometric characterization of the NASA GSFC radiometric calibration facility primary transfer radiometer

John Cooper, Steven Brown, Peter Abel, John Marketon, James Butler

Proceedings Volume 5570, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565623

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Calibration, Radiometry, Optical spheres, Lamps, Sensors, Integrating spheres, Stray light, Silicon, Radio optics

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Proceedings Article | 8 April 2003 Paper

Integrating sphere source monitoring and stability data

John Marketon, Peter Abel, James Butler, Gilbert Smith, John Cooper

Proceedings Volume 4881, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462589

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Integrating spheres, Calibration, Lamps, Sensors, Aluminum, Temperature metrology, Coating, Radiometry, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 9 February 2001 Paper

Filter radiometer monitoring system for integrating sphere sources

John Marketon, Peter Abel, James Butler, Gilbert Smith, John Cooper

Proceedings Volume 4169, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417131

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Sensors, Calibration, Integrating spheres, Lamps, Reflectivity, Control systems, Radiometry, Computer programming, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 1996 Paper

Effect of water vapor absorption on integrating sphere output radiance and consequences for instrument calibration

Steven Platnick, Peter Abel, Michael King

Proceedings Volume 2820, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258102

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Scattering, Absorption, Humidity, Reflectivity, Photon transport, Integrating spheres, Monte Carlo methods, Calibration, Transmittance

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1991 Paper

Clouds as calibration targets for AVHRR reflected-solar channels: results from a two-year study at NOAA/NESDIS

Peter Abel

Proceedings Volume 1493, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46697

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Calibration, Satellites, Atmospheric modeling, Data modeling, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Radiometry, Reflectivity, Microwave radiation, Aerosols

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