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GEOSS and Metrological Support for MeasuringM<br />

Radiometric<br />

Properties <strong>of</strong> Objects<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Observation</strong>s<br />

Formulation <strong>of</strong> the problem - 2<br />

Within the wide area <strong>of</strong> GEOSS data application, the highest requirements for<br />

the long-term stability <strong>of</strong> the data and for the accuracy <strong>of</strong> optical sensors are<br />

imposed by climatology which needs time series extending over decades.<br />

Required accuracies and stabilities <strong>of</strong> satellite instruments<br />

No<br />

1<br />

2*<br />

3*<br />

4*<br />

5*<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

Ozone<br />

Vegetation<br />

Surface albedo<br />

Ocean color<br />

Sea surface temperature<br />

Atmospheric temperature<br />

Water vapor<br />

Climate variable<br />

Total solar irradiance<br />

Cloud parameters<br />

* Requirements to radiance measurements<br />

Accuracy<br />

0.1 %<br />

1 %<br />

2 %<br />

5 %<br />

5 %<br />

0.1 K<br />

0.5 K<br />

1 K<br />

1 K<br />

[Satellite Instrument Calibration for Measuring <strong>Global</strong> Climate Change. C<br />

NISTIR 7047.<br />

US Department <strong>of</strong> Commerce. 2004. ]<br />

Stability<br />

(per decade)<br />

0.02 %<br />

0.1 %<br />

0.8 %<br />

1 %<br />

1 %<br />

0.01 K<br />

0.04 K<br />

0.03 K<br />

0.2 K<br />

10

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