Specifying the saturation temperature for the HyspIRI 4-μm channel

V. J. Realmuto*, P. E. Dennison, M. Foote, M. S. Ramsey, M. J. Wooster, R. Wright

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Abstract

The investigation of high-temperature natural phenomena, such as wildland fires and active lava flows, is a primary science objective for the proposed Hyperspectral Infrared Imager (HyspIRI) mission. Current planning for HyspIRI includes a mid-infrared (MIR) channel centered at 4 μm that will allow measurement of radiance emitted from high-temperature targets. In this paper we present the results of a study to specify the saturation temperature for the MIR channel. This study was based on reviews of the literature, together with case studies of airborne and satellite-based data acquired over high-temperature targets. The spatial resolution of MIR radiance measurements is an important consideration in the remote sensing of high-temperature phenomena, due to the presence of materials at different temperatures within the area covered by an image pixel. The HyspIRI MIR channel will provide a spatial resolution of 60. m, which is ~ 40 times finer (in terms of area) than the finest spatial resolution provided by heritage instruments (370m). This fine spatial resolution will increase the probability that high-temperature targets fill an image pixel and, therefore, the HyspIRI MIR channel will require a saturation temperature 2 to 4 times higher than the saturation limits of heritage instruments. Based on our study, we recommend a saturation temperature of 1200 K (927°C). This recommendation accounts for the high temperatures expected for natural phenomena, expected performance of the MIR channel, and overlap in sensitivity between the MIR and thermal infrared (7.5-12μm) HyspIRI channels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)40-52
Number of pages13
JournalREMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
Volume167
Early online date13 May 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2015

Keywords

  • HyspIRI
  • Mid-infrared remote sensing
  • Volcanoes
  • Wildland fires

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