Publications

Mikelsons, K; Wang, MH (2019). Optimal satellite orbit configuration for global ocean color product coverage. OPTICS EXPRESS, 27(8).

Abstract
We develop a methodology to evaluate the current orbital configuration of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) onboard the Suomi National Polarorbiting Partnership (SNPP) and NOAA-20 satellites and to study various orbital configurations for the next VIIRS in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series from the perspective of maximizing the global daily ocean color retrievals. We focus on the coverage losses due to high sensor-zenith angle and high sun glint contamination and find that two sensors cannot avoid gaps in daily coverage. If JPSS-2 shares the same orbit with SNPP and NOAA-20, then phase shift of around 90 degrees relative to SNPP and NOAA-20 would maximize daily ocean color retrievals. (c) 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

DOI:
10.1364/OE.27.00A445

ISSN:
1094-4087