The normalization of surface anisotropy effects present in SEVIRI reflectances by using the MODIS BRDF method

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  • Simon Richard Proud
  • Qingling Zhang
  • Crystal Schaaf
  • Fensholt, Rasmus
  • Mads Olander Rasmussen
  • Chris Shisanya
  • Wycliffe Mutero
  • Cheikh Mbow
  • Assaf Anyamba
  • Ed Pak
  • Inge Sandholt

A modified version of the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) algorithm is presented for use in the angular normalization of surface reflectance data gathered by the Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) aboard the geostationary Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellites. We present early and provisional daily nadir BRDF-adjusted reflectance (NBAR) data in the visible and near-infrared MSG channels. These utilize the high temporal resolution of MSG to produce BRDF retrievals with a greatly reduced acquisition period than the comparable MODIS products while, at the same time, removing many of the angular perturbations present within the original MSG data. The NBAR data are validated against reflectance data from the MODIS instrument and in situ data gathered at a field location in Africa throughout 2008. It is found that the MSG retrievals are stable and are of high-quality across much of the SEVIRI disk while maintaining a higher temporal resolution than the MODIS BRDF products. However, a number of circumstances are discovered whereby the BRDF model is unable to function correctly with the SEVIRI observations - primarily because of an insufficient spread of angular data due to the fixed sensor location or localized cloud contamination.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6727466
JournalIEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume52
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)6026-6039
Number of pages14
ISSN0196-2892
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

    Research areas

  • Angular effects, Anisotropy, Bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF), Land surface reflectance, Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI), MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

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