Parkinson CL, Ward A, King MD (eds) (2006) Earth science reference handbook: a guide to
NASA’s earth science program and earth observing satellite missions. National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., 265 pp
Salomonson VV, Barnes WL, Maymon PW, Montgomery HE (1989) MODIS: advanced facility
instrument for studies of the earth as a system. IEEE Trans Geosci Remote Sens 27(2):145–153
Salomonson VV, Abrams MJ, Kahle A, Barnes W, Xiong X, Yamaguchi Y (2011) Chapter 1:
Evolution of NASA’s earth observing system and development of the moderate-resolution
imaging spectroradiometer and the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection
radiometer instruments. In: Ramachandran B, Abrams MJ, Justice C (eds) Land remote sensing
and global environmental change. Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, New York,
pp 3–34. ISBN 978-1-4419-6748-0
Wenny BN, Xiong X (2008) Using a cold earth surface target to characterize long-term stability of
the MODIS thermal emissive bands. IEEE Geosci Remote Sens Lett 5(2):162–165
Wolfe RE (2006) Chapter 4: MODIS geolocation. In: Qu JJ, Gao W, Kafatos M, Murphy RE,
Salomonson VV (eds) Earth science satellite remote sensing, vol 1, Science and instruments.
Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York, pp 50–73. ISBN 13 978-3-540-35606-6
Xiong X, Toller G, Chiang V, Sun J, Esposito J, Barnes W (2005a) MODIS level 1B algorithm
theoretical basis document prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
see: http://mcst.gsfc.nasa.gov/uploads/files/documents/M1058.pdf
Xiong X, Sun J, Wu A, Chiang K, Esposito J, Barnes W (2005b) Terra and Aqua MODIS
calibration algorithms and uncertainty analysis. In: Meynart R, Neeck SP, Shimoda H (eds)
Sensors, systems, and next-generation satellites IX, proceedings of SPIE, vol 5978, 59780V,
0277-786X/05/$15, Brugge, 2005. doi: 10.1117/12.627631
Xiong X, Isaacman A, Barnes W (2006) Chapter 3: MODIS level-1B products. In: Qu JJ, Gao W,
Kafatos M, Murphy RE, Salomonson VV (eds) Earth science satellite remote sensing, vol
1, Science and instruments. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York, pp 31–49. ISBN 13 978-3540-35606-6
Xiong X, Chiang K, Sun J, Barnes W, Guenther B, Salomonson VV (2009) NASA EOS Terra and
Aqua MODIS on-orbit performance. Adv Space Res 43(3):413–422. doi:10.1016/j.
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NASA’s earth science program and earth observing satellite missions. National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., 265 pp
Salomonson VV, Barnes WL, Maymon PW, Montgomery HE (1989) MODIS: advanced facility
instrument for studies of the earth as a system. IEEE Trans Geosci Remote Sens 27(2):145–153
Salomonson VV, Abrams MJ, Kahle A, Barnes W, Xiong X, Yamaguchi Y (2011) Chapter 1:
Evolution of NASA’s earth observing system and development of the moderate-resolution
imaging spectroradiometer and the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection
radiometer instruments. In: Ramachandran B, Abrams MJ, Justice C (eds) Land remote sensing
and global environmental change. Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, New York,
pp 3–34. ISBN 978-1-4419-6748-0
Wenny BN, Xiong X (2008) Using a cold earth surface target to characterize long-term stability of
the MODIS thermal emissive bands. IEEE Geosci Remote Sens Lett 5(2):162–165
Wolfe RE (2006) Chapter 4: MODIS geolocation. In: Qu JJ, Gao W, Kafatos M, Murphy RE,
Salomonson VV (eds) Earth science satellite remote sensing, vol 1, Science and instruments.
Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York, pp 50–73. ISBN 13 978-3-540-35606-6
Xiong X, Toller G, Chiang V, Sun J, Esposito J, Barnes W (2005a) MODIS level 1B algorithm
theoretical basis document prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
see: http://mcst.gsfc.nasa.gov/uploads/files/documents/M1058.pdf
Xiong X, Sun J, Wu A, Chiang K, Esposito J, Barnes W (2005b) Terra and Aqua MODIS
calibration algorithms and uncertainty analysis. In: Meynart R, Neeck SP, Shimoda H (eds)
Sensors, systems, and next-generation satellites IX, proceedings of SPIE, vol 5978, 59780V,
0277-786X/05/$15, Brugge, 2005. doi: 10.1117/12.627631
Xiong X, Isaacman A, Barnes W (2006) Chapter 3: MODIS level-1B products. In: Qu JJ, Gao W,
Kafatos M, Murphy RE, Salomonson VV (eds) Earth science satellite remote sensing, vol
1, Science and instruments. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York, pp 31–49. ISBN 13 978-3540-35606-6
Xiong X, Chiang K, Sun J, Barnes W, Guenther B, Salomonson VV (2009) NASA EOS Terra and
Aqua MODIS on-orbit performance. Adv Space Res 43(3):413–422. doi:10.1016/j.
asr.2008.04.008
48
V.V. Salomonson and X. Xiong