Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 4, 20220644(2023)

On-board calibration and verification of GF5B thermal infrared channel

Xiuxiu Ma1,2, Haiyan Wang1,2、*, Qijin Han1,2, Xuewen Zhang1,2, Hang Zhao1,2, Zhaopeng Xu1,2, Jian Zeng1,2, Lingling Ma3, and Ning Wang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing 100094, China
  • 3Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Absolute radiometric calibration process of thermal infrared on-board blackbody
    GF5B B11-B12 channel spectral response curve
    Blackbody image data
    DN of a probe on the whole orbit image
    B11-B12 blackbody relative radiation correction
    High and low temperature blackbody image data after relative radiation correction
    High and low blackbody temperature
    Calibration of on-board inner blackbody
    Buoy deployment and automatic observation
    Infrared temperature sensor
    Satellite image and satellite-to-ground verification area
    • Table 1. Average DN of imager channel

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      Table 1. Average DN of imager channel

      BlackbodyAverage DN
      B11B12
      High temperature blackbody1 271.613 6831 328.266 478
      Low temperature blackbody987.581 657 01076.938 745
    • Table 2. Equivalent spectral radiance of imager channel

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      Table 2. Equivalent spectral radiance of imager channel

      BlackbodyEquivalent spectral radiance/W·m−2·sr−1·μm−1
      B11B12
      High temperature blackbody9.6302908.977463
      Low temperature blackbody6.8733486.605330
    • Table 3. Calibration coefficient of imager channel

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      Table 3. Calibration coefficient of imager channel

      Calibration coefficientB11B12
      Ks0.010 4750.010 154
      Cs−3.687 025−4.552 373
    • Table 4. Accuracy analysis of on-board blackbody calibration

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      Table 4. Accuracy analysis of on-board blackbody calibration

      NumberError sourceError
      σ1Absolute calibration of ground vacuum radiation1.159%
      σ2Blackbody calibration on-board0.410%
      σ3Blackbody temperature uniformity0.310%
      σ4Blackbody stability0.027%
      Total error1.268%
    • Table 5. Comparison of radiance and channel brightness temperature from different data sources

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      Table 5. Comparison of radiance and channel brightness temperature from different data sources

      Data sourceRadiance/ W·m−2·sr−1·μm−1Brightness temperature/K
      B11B12B11B12
      Satellite data6.225.91273.78272.58
      Yantai buoy data6.185.99273.45273.35
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    Xiuxiu Ma, Haiyan Wang, Qijin Han, Xuewen Zhang, Hang Zhao, Zhaopeng Xu, Jian Zeng, Lingling Ma, Ning Wang. On-board calibration and verification of GF5B thermal infrared channel[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(4): 20220644

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    Paper Information

    Category: Infrared technology and application

    Received: Jan. 25, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Wang Haiyan (hlwwhy@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220644

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