PICSCAR
Portal on the characterisation of pseudo-invariant calibration sites
Mission
Prioritise research on Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Sites (PICS) and their use
Instruments
Optical sensor PARASOL
Skills
Radiometry
Date
From 2016 to today
The PICSCAR tool
PICSCAR is used to establish the intercalibration results. These results are obtained operationally by the different teams using their own data extraction and processing. These results are then made available to users via PICSCAR.
The results of the intercalibration of L8 OLI against S2A MSI are uploaded every 6 months on the PICSCAR website.
Web interface of the PICSCAR tool
The objectives of PICSCAR
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- BRDF
- Spectral characterisation
- Properties of the atmosphere
- Temporal stability
- Combining calibration results from several sites
- Re-examination of sites
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Key partners
CNES, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
Key words
radiometry, tool, calibration, intercalibration, portal
SCIENCE FOR EARTH CARE
The Earth Observation Unit of Magellium is an expert in optical space missions and geophysical and biophysical applications. The EO unit provides high level of expertise and full capacity on the whole processing chain, enabling it to respond to all projects from the greatest space orders such as ESA and CNES.