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Advantages of Inter-calibration for Geostationary Satellite Sensors onboard Twin Satellites
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  • Yeeun Lee,
  • Myoung-Hwan AHN,
  • Mina Kang,
  • Mijin Eo,
  • Dohyeong Kim,
  • Kyung-Jung Moon
Yeeun Lee
Ewha Womans University
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Myoung-Hwan AHN
Ewha Womans University

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Mina Kang
Ewha Womans University
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Mijin Eo
Ewha Womans University
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Dohyeong Kim
National Meteorological Satellite Center
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Kyung-Jung Moon
National Institute of Environmental Research
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Abstract

To address the increasing demand for diurnal information on trace gases and aerosols, a series of geostationary (GEO) satellite programs called GEO-constellation have been initiated, with the launch of the Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) onboard Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite 2B (GK2B). To assess the sensor performance of GEMS in orbit, the current work suggests employing an inter-calibration methodology involving the Advanced Meteorological Imager (AMI) aboard its twin satellite, GK2A. Twin satellites have a significant advantage in obtaining collocation datasets across diverse spatiotemporal conditions, enabling rigorous collocation criteria effectively reducing mismatch uncertainty. The collocation results present robust correlation coefficients over 0.98, revealing the current calibration characteristics of the sensors. This research emphasizes the advantages of the GEO-GEO inter-calibration, particularly the capability of analyzing spatial and temporal dependencies. These findings confirm the mutual benefit of utilizing the sensors in similar configurations, highlighting their importance for future satellite monitoring endeavors.
01 Apr 2024Submitted to ESS Open Archive
16 Apr 2024Published in ESS Open Archive