Uncertainty for Earth Observation Radiometric Instrument Calibration Training Course - Agenda

Uncertainty for Earth Observation Radiometric Instrument Calibration training course 2-3 February 2015 Day 1 Day 2 Time Presentation By 9:00 – 9:15 Arrival 9:15 – 9:45 9. Recap Paul Miller 9:45 – 10:45 10. Pre-flight calibration Theo Theocharous 10:45 – 11:15 Break 11:15 – 12:00 10. Post-launch calibration Javier Gorroño 12:00 – 12:15 12. Intro to group activity Emma Woolliams 12:15 – 12:45 Your own uncertainty budget with NPL experts to talk to 12:45 – 13:45 Lunch – opportunity to talk to NPL experts and attend lab tour of your choice 13:45 – 14:30 13. Vicarious calibration and satellite-to-satellite comparison Emma Woolliams 14:30 – 14:50 14. Product Validation Joanne Nightingale 14:50 – 15:10 Break 15:10 – 16:10 Live case study and Q&A Emma Woolliams 16:10 – 16:30 What next? Emma Woolliams 16:30 Close Time Presentation Speaker 9:15 – 9:45 Registration 9:45 – 10:00 1. Welcome Emma Woolliams 10:00 – 10:40 2. Basic concepts and context Emma Woolliams 10:40 – 11:10 3. QA4EO Niall Origo 11:10 – 11:40 Break 11:40 – 12:45 4. Understanding the Law of Propagation of Uncertainties Emma Woolliams 12:45 – 13:45 Break and lunch 13:45 – 14:15 5. Steps to an uncertainty budget Paul Miller 14:15 – 15:05 6. The measurement equation Teresa Goodman 15:05 – 15:30 Break 15:30 – 16:05 7. The APEX Calibration Emma Woolliams 16:05 – 16:40 8. Experimental techniques and comparisons Teresa Goodman 16:40 – 17:15 Extended questions and answers Close 17:15 Day 1 Day 2