AIRS
L1B Data
Spectral
Mapping
AVHRR/2 &
AVHRR/3
Sensor
Specifications
MODIS
Sensor
Specification
VIIRS
Sensor
Specification
Proxy
MODIS
TOA Radiance
(TIR Bands)
AIRS
Scene
Characteristics
Database
(Proxy Data and Scene
Characteristics for
TIR Bands)
AVHRR
L1B Data
Products
MODIS
L1B Data
Products
VIIRS
SDR Data
Products
Data Integration
AVHRR/MODIS/VIIRS
TIR Band Transfer
Global
AVHRR FCDR
(TIR Bands)
Regressive Analysis
Database for
AVHRR/MODIS/VIIRS
TIR Band Transfer
Coefficient
AVHRR
Scene
Characteristics
MODIS
Scene
Characteristics
VIIRS
Scene
Characteristics
Proxy
AVHHR/2 & AVHRR/3
TOA Radiance
(TIR Bands)
Proxy
VIIRS
TOA Radiance
(TIR Bands)
Fig. 5.3 Technical approach for thermal emissive FCDR generation
5 Development of the Global Multispectral Imager Thermal Emissive FCDRs
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