MODIS/Aqua Testing Log

Testing Scenario

  • First four days of every 4th 8-day period, life of mission
  • 9-km Resolution
  • Saving the 8-day bin products

    • Test AT01

    No polarization, Fresnel BRDF correction, MCST log-fitted LUTs.

    Level-1B Processing

  • MCST log-fit m1 LUTs (v4.3.1.4S)
  • MYD02_Emissive_LUTs.hdf_V4.3.1.4S
  • MYD02_QA_LUTs.hdf_V4.3.1.4S
  • MYD02_Reflective_LUTs.hdf_V4.3.1.4S

    • Level-2 Processing

  • standard MSl12 (v3.5.3)
  • pol_opt=0
  • brdf_opt=1
  • vcal_opt=1
  • gain=[0.9819,0.9885,0.9931,1.0046,1.0029,0.9987,0.9972,1.00]

    • Level-3 Processing

  • standard binners
  • standard masking

    • Completed: 15 March 2004

    Test AT02

    Miami-equivalent polarization, Fresnel BRDF correction (AT01 + new polarization).

    Level-1B Processing

  • MCST log-fit m1 LUTs (v4.3.1.4S)

    • Level-2 Processing

  • standard MSl12 (v3.5.3)
  • setenv MODISA_POL_PATH $MSL12_DATA/modisa/rayleigh/modisa_polsen_prelaunch_phaseshift.hdf
  • pol_opt=3
  • brdf_opt=1
  • vcal_opt=1
  • gain=[0.9817,0.9879,0.9918,1.003,1.0001,0.9964,0.9954,1.00]

    • Level-3 Processing

  • standard binners
  • standard masking

    • Completed: 17 March 2004

    Test AT03

    Corrected-phase polarization, Fresnel BRDF correction (AT01 + new polarization).

    Level-1B Processing

  • MCST log-fit m1 LUTs (v4.3.1.4S)

    • Level-2 Processing

  • standard MSl12 (v3.5.3)
  • setenv MODISA_POL_PATH $MSL12_DATA/modisa/rayleigh/modisa_polsen_prelaunch.hdf
  • pol_opt=3
  • brdf_opt=1
  • vcal_opt=1
  • gain=[0.9812,0.988,0.9932,1.0047,1.0041,0.999,0.9975,1.00]

    • Level-3 Processing

  • standard binners
  • standard masking

    • Completed: 19 March 2004

    Test AT04

    Corrected polarization, Rgoth BRDF correction (AT03 + new BRDF option).

    Level-1B Processing

  • MCST log-fit m1 LUTs (v4.3.1.4S)

    • Level-2 Processing

  • standard MSl12 (v3.5.3)
  • setenv MODISA_POL_PATH $MSL12_DATA/modisa/rayleigh/modisa_polsen_prelaunch.hdf
  • pol_opt=3
  • brdf_opt=2
  • vcal_opt=1
  • gain=[0.9808,0.9875,0.9927,1.0044,1.0039,0.999,0.9975,1.00]

    • Level-3 Processing

  • standard binners
  • standard masking

    • Completed: 24 March 2004

    Test AT05

    Corrected polarization, f/Q*Rgoth BRDF correction (AT03 + full BRDF).

    Level-1B Processing

  • MCST log-fit m1 LUTs (v4.3.1.4S)

    • Level-2 Processing

  • setenv MODISA_POL_PATH $MSL12_DATA/modisa/rayleigh/modisa_polsen_prelaunch.hdf
  • standard MSl12 (v3.5.3)
  • pol_opt=3
  • brdf_opt=3
  • vcal_opt=1
  • gain=[0.9822,0.9892,0.9947,1.005,1.0042,0.999,0.9975,1.00]

    • Level-3 Processing

  • standard binners
  • standard masking

    • Completed: TBD

    Test AT06

    Corrected polarization magnitude and phase (AT01 + new pol table).

    Level-1B Processing

  • MCST log-fit m1 LUTs (v4.3.1.4S)

    • Level-2 Processing

  • setenv MODISA_POL_PATH $MSL12_DATA/modisa/rayleigh/modisa_polsen_2004085.hdf
  • standard MSl12 (v3.5.3)
  • pol_opt=3
  • brdf_opt=1
  • vcal_opt=1
  • gain=[0.9803,0.9872,0.9934,1.0042,1.0041,0.9981,0.9976,1.00]

    • Level-3 Processing

  • standard binners
  • standard masking

    • Completed: TBD