Polarimetry is one of the most promising types of remote sensing for improved
characterization of atmospheric aerosol. Indeed, aerosol particles constitute a highly …

The 3MI instrument is one of the missions of the EUMETSAT Polar System Second
Generation (EPS-SG) program to be launched in 2021. This polarimetric mission has a …

As part of the Copernicus programme of the European Commission (EC), the European
Space Agency (ESA) has developed and is currently operating the Sentinel-2 mission that is …

Vicarious calibration approaches using in situ measurements saw first use in the early
1980s and have since improved to keep pace with the evolution of the radiometric …

This article describes the algorithmic principles used to generate LAI, fAPAR and fCover
estimates from VEGETATION observations. These biophysical variables are produced …

Abstract The Directional Polarimetric Camera (DPC) is the first Chinese multi-angle
polarized earth observation satellite sensor, which will be launched onboard the GaoFen-5 …

Tropospheric aerosol particles originate from man-made sources such as urban/industrial
activities, biomass burning associated with land use processes, wind-blown dust, and …

The polarization measurements achieved by the POLDER instrument on ADEOS‐1 are used
for the remote sensing of aerosols over land surfaces. The key advantage of using polarized …

Intercalibration of satellite instruments is critical for detection and quantification of changes
in the Earth's environment, weather forecasting, understanding climate processes, and …

Instruments dedicated to aerosol monitoring are recently available and the POLDER
(POLarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances) instrument on board the …