This SBIR Phase I and II would result specifically in a cornerstone product for BSI's airborne instrument line. We see this development being used wherever an airborne radiometer has been used in the past and where extended dynamic range or nighttime activities were desired. By coupling NASA-funded microradiometer detectors with the appropriate COTS PMTs, the 14-DeCADES project captures the best features of both technologies: high-speed and wide dynamic range, for both radiance and irradiance sensors. The work proposed here may be incorporated into a variety of configurations appropriate to addressing aspects of the Carbon cycle and Ecosystems Roadmap, where the wide dynamic range configurations, which is not possible with existing technology, can be applied. In addition to testing and validating radiometric models, these systems have an immediate application in airborne ocean color validation studies for PACE/ACE, and can be used to support systematic observations using VIIRS/NPP and VIIRS/NPOESS.
This SBIR Phase I and II would result specifically in a cornerstone product for BSI's airborne instrument line. We see this development being used wherever an airborne radiometer has been used in the past and where extended dynamic range or nighttime activities were desired. Non-NASA benefits of this technology parallel the direct benefit to NASA, with the extension of increased opportunities for multidisciplinary airborne studies in the field. International and domestic potential customers for this technology include government, university, and privately funded researchers interested in ocean color, satellite calibration and validation at high latitudes, phytoplankton ecology, fisheries, or photodegradation.
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