Guidelines for Radiometric Calibration of Electro-Optical Instruments for Remote Sensing

• Beginning calibration planning in the early stages of sensor design: Promotes an optimum sensor calibration approach Reduces costs and expenditures Minimizes uncertainty for the intended application • Experienced calibration personnel must be involved throughout the sensor’s development phase to optimize calibration e orts • Planning should address calibration throughout the lifetime of the sensor Data management and analysis should be considered in the planning process · Today’s sensors produce large amounts of data

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