Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 12, 1201002(2021)

Evaluation of Data Quality of FY-3D Satellite Sensor MERSI II over Marine Waters

Jingwei Zhang and Zhongfeng Qiu*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Marine Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210044, China
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    Signal-to-noise ratio results of MERSI II and VIIRS
    True-color red-green-blue composite image from MERSI II and VIIRS on March 23, 2019. (a) Image coverage; (b) MERSI II RGB composite image; (c) VIIRS RGB composite image
    Scatter density diagrams from MERSI II and VIIRS ρt data on March 23, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams from MERSI II linear fitted ρt data and VIIRS ρt data on March 23, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Variation of fitting coefficient with 12 scenes remote sensing images on March 23, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    EMAPE changes between MERSI II ρt data before and after linear fitting and VIIRS ρt data at different remote sensing images on March 23, 2019. (a) 1st matching scene; (b) 2nd matching scene; (c) 3rd matching scene; (d) 4th matching scene; (e) 5th matching scene; (f) 6th matching scene; (g) 7th matching scene; (h) 8th matching scene; (i) 9th matching scene; (j) 10th matching scene; (k) 11th matching scene; (l) 12th matching scene
    Scatter density diagrams from MERSI II and VIIRS ρt data on May 29, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams from MERSI II linear fitted ρt data and VIIRS ρt data on May 29, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    EMAPE changes between MERSI II ρt data before and after linear fitting and VIIRS ρt data at different remote sensing images on May 29, 2019. (a) 1st matching scene; (b) 2nd matching scene; (c) 3rd matching scene; (d) 4th matching scene; (e) 5th matching scene; (f) 6th matching scene; (g) 7th matching scene; (h) 8th matching scene; (i) 9th matching scene; (j) 10th matching scene; (k) 11th matching scene; (l) 12th matching scene
    LandSeaMask distribution in China coastal water
    Scatter density diagrams in Region1 from MERSI II and VIIRS ρt data on May 29, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams in Region1 from MERSI II linear fitted ρt data and VIIRS ρt data on May 29, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams in Region2 from MERSI II and VIIRS ρt data on May 29, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams in Region2 from MERSI II linear fitted ρt data and VIIRS ρt data on May 29, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams in Region3 from MERSI II and VIIRS ρt data on March 22, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams in Region3 from MERSI II linear fitted ρt data and VIIRS ρt data on March 22, 2019. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Scatter density diagrams from MERSI II and VIIRS ρt data after masking sun glint. (a) At 412 nm waveband; (b) at 443 nm waveband; (c) at 490 nm waveband; (d) at 555 nm waveband; (e) at 670 nm waveband; (f) at 746 nm waveband; (g) at 865 nm waveband
    Difference between the solar azimuth angle and the solar zenith angle of MERSI II and VIIRS varies with 12 remote sensing images
    Difference between the sensor azimuth angle and the sensor zenith angle of MERSI II and VIIRS varies with 12 remote sensing images
    • Table 1. Band setting information of MERSI II in solar reflection band

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      Table 1. Band setting information of MERSI II in solar reflection band

      ChannelnumberCentralwavelength /nmSpectralbandwidth /nmSpatialresolution /m
      147050250
      255050250
      365050250
      486550250
      5138020/301000
      61640501000
      72130501000
      8412201000
      9443201000
      10490201000
      11555201000
      12670201000
      13709201000
      14746201000
      15865201000
      16905201000
      17936201000
      18940501000
      191030201000
    • Table 2. Band setting information of VIIRS

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      Table 2. Band setting information of VIIRS

      ChannelnumberCentralwavelength /nmSpectralbandwidth /nmSpatialresolution /m
      M141020750
      M244318750
      M3 (B)48610750
      M4 (G)55120750
      M5 (B, R)67120750
      M674515750
      M7 (G)86239750
      M8123820750
      M9137815750
      M10 (R)160160750
      M11225750750
      M123700180750
      M134050160750
      M148500300750
      M15107631000750
      M1612013950750
      I1 (B)64080375
      I2 (G)86530375
      I3 (R)161060375
      I43740380375
      I5114501900375
    • Table 3. Quasi-real-time matching image information of MERSI II and VIIRS in the Western Pacific and China coastal water

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      Table 3. Quasi-real-time matching image information of MERSI II and VIIRS in the Western Pacific and China coastal water

      No.Western PacificNo.China coastal
      DateLatitude and longitude inthe lower left cornerDateLatitude and longitude inthe lower left corner
      123 Mar. 2019*11.2°N, 135.4°E(M)10.7°N, 131.8°E(V)1316 Feb. 201934.7°N, 105.3°E(M)32.3°N, 89.9°E(V)
      230 May 2019*15.6°N, 130.0°E(M)7.0°N, 127.1°E(V)1421 Feb. 201933.0°N, 105.3°E(M)31.3°N, 89.3°E(V)
      310 Jun. 2019*14.7°N, 157.8°E(M)6.7°N, 154.2°E(V)1513 Mar. 201927.4°N, 98.0°E(M)27.4°N, 86.4°E(V)
      423 Aug. 201915.9°N, 157.2°E(M)12.6°N, 160.8°E(V)1617 Mar. 201925.8°N, 97.7°E(M)21.3°N, 109.9°E(V)
      531 Aug. 201923.3°N, 166.3°E(M)21.7°N, 168.1°E(V)1722 Mar. 201923.1°N, 104.2°E(M)20.3°N, 109.0°E(V)
      606 Sep. 201919.1°N, 172.1°E(M)24.0°N, 169.8°E(V)1825 Mar. 201922.5°N, 97.1°E(M)32.3°N, 88.3°E(V)
      704 Oct. 201910.4°N, 133.0°E(M)12.0°N, 132.5°E(V)1901 Apr. 201930.5°N, 98.4°E(M)18.4°N, 107.0°E(V)
      830 Oct. 20195.4°N, 158.3°E(M)8.5°N, 156.4°E(V)2003 Apr. 201927.9°N, 105.1°E(M)27.1°N, 85.1°E(V)
      918 Nov. 20192.2°N, 149.2°E(M)0.6°N, 148.3°E(V)2120 May 2019*30.1°N,91.1°E(M)30.9°N, 90.1°E(V)
      1027 Dec. 201910.7°N, 130.4°E(M)9.6°N, 127.3°E(V)2221 May 201924.8°N, 104.4°E(M)24.3°N, 112.6°E(V)
      1128 Dec. 201913.1°N, 159.5°E(M)11.4°N, 156.6°E(V)2329 May 2019*27.9°N, 96.2°E(M)25.5°N, 86.7°E(V)
      1229 Dec. 201910.4°N, 165.5°E(M)15.0°N, 159.6°E(V)2431 May 201924.7°N, 93.3°E(M)21.7°N, 111.2°E(V)
    • Table 4. Signal-to-noise ratio results of MERSI II and VIIRS

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      Table 4. Signal-to-noise ratio results of MERSI II and VIIRS

      MODIS /AquaVIIRS/SNPPMERSI II /FY-3D
      λ /nmLt-typicalλ /nmRSN-VIIRSλ /nmRSN-MERSI IILt-MERSI IIRSNMERSI II*Lt-typRaSN
      4128.074101362.4±212.1412915.5±98.56.19907.34.49300(402)
      4436.984431359.1±204.1443818±96.16.01827.94.19300(387)
      4885.234861365.1±212.5490813.4±90.74.62780.93.21300(383)
      5552.855511107.2±150.1555484.5±60.12.44461.63.68500(440)
      6671.27671625.9±61.7670257.4±27.51.05246.62.78500(338)
      7480.75745431.7±40.9746192.7±18.50.62177.32.4500(280)
      8690.41862300.7±25.786599.6±22.60.33100.71.78500(240)
      16400.031160127.3±3.4164028.3±2.60.136.60.73200(41)
      21300.0082257213029.9±2.10.04940.40.12100(26)
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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Dec. 1, 2020

    Accepted: Feb. 1, 2021

    Published Online: Jun. 2, 2021

    The Author Email: Qiu Zhongfeng (zhongfeng.qiu@nuist.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.1201002

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