Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 18, 1828001(2021)

On-Orbit Radiometric Calibration Method for Satellites Based on TOA Reflectance at Baotou Site

Min Yang1,2, Zhaoyan Liu1、**, Yongguang Zhao1、*, Lingling Ma1、***, Wan Li1, Ning Wang1, Chuanrong Li1, and Lingli Tang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing Information Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2College of Optoelectronics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Sand land target of Baotou site and automatic observation system. (a) Sentinel-2 scene of sand land target; (b) automatic observing system; (c) CE318 sun photometer
    TOA reflectance observed by Sentinel-2 over sand target from 2017 to 2020
    Atmospheric parameters at the time of Sentinel-2 satellite overpass Baotou site
    Flow chart of the satellite on-orbit radiometric calibration method based on TOA reflectance product over Baotou site
    TOA reflectance observed by Landsat-8 over Baotou site sand target from 2017 to 2020
    Model simulated TOA reflectance and Sentinel-2 observed TOA reflectance. (a)--(i) Band 1--band 8A, respectively
    Relative error between model simulated TOA reflectance and Sentinel-2 observed TOA reflectance
    Spectral response function of Sentinel-2. (a) Sentinel-2A; (b) Sentinel-2B
    TOA reflectance spectral correction coefficient (8 d)
    Relative error between TOA reflectance products (with and without correction) and Sentinel-2 TOA reflectance
    • Table 1. Chosen spectral bands of Sentinel-2 sensor (S2A & S2B)

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      Table 1. Chosen spectral bands of Sentinel-2 sensor (S2A & S2B)

      ChannelNo.S2AS2BSpatialresolution /m
      Central wavelengthλ /nmBandwidth /nmCentral wavelengthλ /nmBandwidth /nm
      B1443.927442.34560
      B2496.698492.19810
      B3560.045559.04610
      B4664.538665.03910
      B5703.919703.82020
      B6740.218739.11820
      B7782.528779.72820
      B8835.1145833.013310
      B8A864.833864.03220
    • Table 2. Fitting coefficient of empirical model of each band

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      Table 2. Fitting coefficient of empirical model of each band

      ChannelNo.Coefficient
      abc
      B1-0.0394-1.34×10-40.2060
      B2-0.0225-9.33×10-50.1860
      B30.0027-6.77×10-50.1919
      B40.0050-4.63×10-50.2527
      B5-0.0070-3.52×10-50.2767
      B60.0038-5.52×10-50.2859
      B70.0147-6.54×10-50.2956
      B8-0.0006-3.97×10-50.2989
      B8A0.0182-6.71×10-50.3025
    • Table 3. Relative error statistic between model simulated TOA reflectance and Sentinel-2 observed TOA reflectance

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      Table 3. Relative error statistic between model simulated TOA reflectance and Sentinel-2 observed TOA reflectance

      Channel No.B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B8A
      Average relative error /%0.810.76-0.06-0.310.170.42-1.170.540.06
      STD of relative error /%2.952.621.461.441.881.431.551.591.38
    • Table 4. Relative error statistic between TOA reflectance products (with and without correction) and Sentinel-2 TOA reflectance

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      Table 4. Relative error statistic between TOA reflectance products (with and without correction) and Sentinel-2 TOA reflectance

      Channel No.B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B8A
      Average relative error /%without4.800.781.962.784.664.346.134.005.68
      with-0.55-1.45-0.06-0.06-0.04-0.56-0.84-1.820.07
      STD of relative error /%without5.025.575.695.745.685.895.865.915.88
      with2.992.541.511.461.801.431.521.171.35
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    Min Yang, Zhaoyan Liu, Yongguang Zhao, Lingling Ma, Wan Li, Ning Wang, Chuanrong Li, Lingli Tang. On-Orbit Radiometric Calibration Method for Satellites Based on TOA Reflectance at Baotou Site[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(18): 1828001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Mar. 9, 2021

    Accepted: Apr. 7, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 6, 2021

    The Author Email: Liu Zhaoyan (zyliu@aircas.ac.cn), Zhao Yongguang (zhaoyg@aircas.ac.cn), Ma Lingling (mall@aircas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.1828001

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