CalVal Informative Links

The tables below contain links to web sites focussing on calibration/validation relevant subjects.

This list will evolve continuously over time. If you feel that links are missing, please feel free to use the feedback functionality of the CalValPortal to submit your suggestions.


General Topics

Link Description
WGCV HomeWGCV (Working Group on Calibration and Validation) Home Page
IVOS HomeCEOS/IVOS (Infrared and Visible Optival Sensors) Subgroup
CEOS Calibration and Validation Information ServerCEOS Calibration and Validation Information Server
World-Wide Test SitesUSGS Catalog of World-wide Test Sites for Sensor Characterization
EOS Calibration ProgramNOAA EOS (Earth Observing System) Calibration Program)
EOS Validation ProgramNOAA EOS (Earth Observing System) Validation Program)
GIS Cal/ValGIS Calibration and Validation of Satellite Measurements
STAR - Cal/Val SystemSTAR - Integrated Satellite Instrument Calibration/Validation System
ESA EO CampaignsESA Earth Observation Campaigns Data


Institutes/Laboratories

Link Description
CCRSCanada Centre for Remote Sensing - Calibration/Validation
WET LabsWET Labs Remote Sensing - Calibration and Validation
CIRA/Colorado State UniversityCIRA/Colorado State University - Instrument Calibration/Validation
STAR - HomeCenter for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)
NOAA - Meteorological SensorsNOAA - Calibration of operational meteorological sensors
List of LaboratoriesLaboratory Query Results at CEOS Cal/Val Information Server


Projects

Link Description
NCAVEO HomeNCAVEO - Network on Calibration and Validation of EO Data
GSICSWMO Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS)
OceanColour ValidationOceanColour Validation Page
GODAE HomeGODAE High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project
Medspiration HomeMedspiration Project for Precise Sea Surface Temperature
HR-DDSHigh Resolution Diagnostic Data Set to interactively analyse Sea Surface Temperature Products


IVOS (Infrared and Visible Optical Sensors)

Link Description
ALOS/PRISM Cal/ValCalibration and Validation of ALOS/PRISM Images and Products
AVHRR CalibrationCalibration of AVHRR Data
MODIS CalibrationMODIS Calibration
SeaWiFS CalibrationSeaWiFS On-Orbit Calibration Page


Microwave Instruments

Link Description
Radar Altimeter Cal/ValA coordinated programme for global calibration/validation of altimeter sea state data
ESA - Living Planet Programme - SMOSLiving Planet Programme - SMOS - ESA's water mission
The SMOS Web ServerESA's SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) Web Server


SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar)

Link Description
ASFAlaska Satellite Facility - SAR Data Calibration
ASFAlaska Satellite Facility - Antarctic Mapping Mission (AMM) Calibration Report
ENVISAT/ASAR Cal/ValA calibration/validation tool for the Envisat ASAR Wave Mode


Publication Lists

Link Description
STAR - PublicationsSTAR - Cal/Val Publications and Presentations
EUMETSAT - PublicationsEUMETSAT - Key Calibration Publications


Web Link Lists

Link Description
WGCV Cal/ValWGCV Calibration/Validation Links
ESA/Envisat Cal/ValCalibration/Validation Links related to Envisat
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) is providing information and data for Calibration (Cal) and Validation (Val) of Earth Observation (EO) data through this portal.