scholarly journals Theoretical analysis of compact ultrahigh-spectral-resolution infrared imaging spectrometer

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 16616
Author(s):  
Qinghua Yang
2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Drossart ◽  
Alain Semery ◽  
Marc Bouye ◽  
Yann Hello ◽  
Gerard Huntzinger ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 351-352
Author(s):  
R. Maiolino ◽  
N. Thatte ◽  
H. Kroker ◽  
J.F. Gallimore ◽  
R. Genzel

The Circinus galaxy is a nearby (4 Mpc) spiral that hosts a Seyfert nucleus as deduced by the emission of intense coronal lines (Oliva et al. 1994) and by the prominent ionization cone observed in [O III] images (Marconi et al. 1994).We present K-band imaging spectroscopy of the nucleus of this galaxy obtained by means of 3D, the MPE imaging spectrometer (Weitzel et al. 1996), and ROGUE, a first-order adaptive-optics system (Thatte et al. 1995), mounted on the 2.2-m ESO telescope. The spectral resolution is 1000 and the average optical seeing was about 0”.6 (= 12 pc at the source).


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 5655-5668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel H. Cusworth ◽  
Daniel J. Jacob ◽  
Daniel J. Varon ◽  
Christopher Chan Miller ◽  
Xiong Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract. We examine the potential for global detection of methane plumes from individual point sources with the new generation of spaceborne imaging spectrometers (EnMAP, PRISMA, EMIT, SBG, CHIME) scheduled for launch in 2019–2025. These instruments are designed to map the Earth's surface at high spatial resolution (30 m×30 m) and have a spectral resolution of 7–10 nm in the 2200–2400 nm band that should also allow useful detection of atmospheric methane. We simulate scenes viewed by EnMAP (10 nm spectral resolution, 180 signal-to-noise ratio) using the EnMAP end-to-end simulation tool with superimposed methane plumes generated by large-eddy simulations. We retrieve atmospheric methane and surface reflectivity for these scenes using the IMAP-DOAS optimal estimation algorithm. We find an EnMAP precision of 3 %–7 % for atmospheric methane depending on surface type. This allows effective single-pass detection of methane point sources as small as 100 kg h−1 depending on surface brightness, surface homogeneity, and wind speed. Successful retrievals over very heterogeneous surfaces such as an urban mosaic require finer spectral resolution. We tested the EnMAP capability with actual plume observations over oil/gas fields in California from the Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer – Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) sensor (3 m×3 m pixel resolution, 5 nm spectral resolution, SNR 200–400), by spectrally and spatially downsampling the AVIRIS-NG data to match EnMAP instrument specifications. Results confirm that EnMAP can successfully detect point sources of ∼100 kg h−1 over bright surfaces. Source rates inferred with a generic integrated mass enhancement (IME) algorithm were lower for EnMAP than for AVIRIS-NG. Better agreement may be achieved with a more customized IME algorithm. Our results suggest that imaging spectrometers in space could play an important role in the future for quantifying methane emissions from point sources worldwide.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Plank ◽  
Francesco Marchese ◽  
Nicola Genzano ◽  
Michael Nolde ◽  
Sandro Martinis

AbstractSatellite-based Earth observation plays a key role for monitoring volcanoes, especially those which are located in remote areas and which very often are not observed by a terrestrial monitoring network. In our study we jointly analyzed data from thermal (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer MODIS and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite VIIRS), optical (Operational Land Imager and Multispectral Instrument) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) (Sentinel-1 and TerraSAR-X) satellite sensors to investigate the mid-October 2019 surtseyan eruption at Late’iki Volcano, located on the Tonga Volcanic Arc. During the eruption, the remains of an older volcanic island formed in 1995 collapsed and a new volcanic island, called New Late’iki was formed. After the 12 days long lasting eruption, we observed a rapid change of the island’s shape and size, and an erosion of this newly formed volcanic island, which was reclaimed by the ocean two months after the eruption ceased. This fast erosion of New Late’iki Island is in strong contrast to the over 25 years long survival of the volcanic island formed in 1995.


2001 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 5267-5272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Painter ◽  
Brian Duval ◽  
William H. Thomas ◽  
Maria Mendez ◽  
Sara Heintzelman ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT We describe spectral reflectance measurements of snow containing the snow alga Chlamydomonas nivalis and a model to retrieve snow algal concentrations from airborne imaging spectrometer data. Because cells of C. nivalis absorb at specific wavelengths in regions indicative of carotenoids (astaxanthin esters, lutein, β-carotene) and chlorophylls a and b, the spectral signature of snow containing C. nivalis is distinct from that of snow without algae. The spectral reflectance of snow containing C. nivalis is separable from that of snow without algae due to carotenoid absorption in the wavelength range from 0.4 to 0.58 μm and chlorophyll a and babsorption in the wavelength range from 0.6 to 0.7 μm. The integral of the scaled chlorophyll a and b absorption feature (I 0.68) varies with algal concentration (Ca ). Using the relationshipCa = 81019.2 I 0.68+ 845.2, we inverted Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer reflectance data collected in the Tioga Pass region of the Sierra Nevada in California to determine algal concentration. For the 5.5-km2 region imaged, the mean algal concentration was 1,306 cells ml−1, the standard deviation was 1,740 cells ml−1, and the coefficient of variation was 1.33. The retrieved spatial distribution was consistent with observations made in the field. From the spatial estimates of algal concentration, we calculated a total imaged algal biomass of 16.55 kg for the 0.495-km2 snow-covered area, which gave an areal biomass concentration of 0.033 g/m2.


2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Grant ◽  
Gregory Y. Prigozhin ◽  
Beverly LaMarr ◽  
Mark W. Bautz

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Green ◽  
Michael Rast ◽  
Michael Schaepman ◽  
Andreas Hueni ◽  
Michael Eastwood

<p>In 2018 a joint ESA and NASA airborne campaign was orchestrated with the University of Zurich to advance cooperation and harmonization of algorithms and products from imaging spectrometer measurements.  This effort was intended to benefit the future candidate European Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment (CHIME) and NASA Surface Biology and Geology mission. For this campaign, the Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Next Generation was deployed from May to July 2018.  Twenty-four study sites were measured across Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.  All measurements were rapidly calibrated, atmospherically corrected, and made available to NASA and ESA investigators.  An expanded 2021 campaign is now planned with goals to: 1) further test and evaluate new state-of-the-art science algorithms: atmospheric correction, etc; 2)  grow international science collaboration in support of ESA CHIME and NASA SBG; 3) test/demonstrate calibration, validation, and uncertainty quantification approaches;  4) collect strategic cross-comparison under flights of space missions: DESIS, PRISMA, Sentinels, etc.  In this paper, we present an overview of the key results from the 2018 campaign and plans for the 2021 campaign.</p><p> </p>


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