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The EROS Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) is a global leader in improving the accuracy and precision of remote sensing systems.
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Landsat 8 image of the White Sands Radiometric Calibration Site, the first designated calibration site for remote sensing of space borne optical sensors.
The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, SD, is hosting a Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) for ECCOE on September 18–19. Calibration engineers will have the opportunity to discuss Landsat 8 on-orbit performance calibration, Landsat 9 calibration development, and Landsat–Sentinel-2 MSI registration. Other topics include:
Geometric, radiometric, spatial, and spectral calibration
Vicarious calibration
Anomaly resolution
Analysis ready data (ARD) product validation
Discussions from the Cal/Val TIM will produce actionable items for enhancements to Landsat calibration and higher-level product validation.