FRM4SOC-TR5 - Technical Report TR-5 - Protocols and Procedures to Verify the Performance of FRM Field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR)

Sep 4, 2026

Technical Report TR-5 (deliverable D-130) defines protocols and procedures to verify the performance of Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR) used for satellite validation. The document belongs to the ESA FRM4SOC project and provides controlled documentation elements such as document references, versioning, issuing dates, and a formal change record. It also outlines the report structure including scope, introduction, organisation of comparison, participation guidelines, facilities, and related lists (acronyms, symbols) to support repeatable calibration and validation workflows.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages61

Reading Time2 h 34 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of symbols

1 Scope

2 Introduction

3 Organisation of the Comparison

3.1 Participation guidelines

3.2 Participants

3.3 Form of Comparison

3.4 Schedule

4 Facilities

D-130: Technical Report TR-5 “Protocols and Procedures to Verify the Performance of Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) Field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR) used for Satellite Validation | Title | Technical Report TR-5 “Protocols and Procedures to Verify the Performance of Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) Field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR) used for Satellite Validation | | --- | --- | | Document reference | FRM4SOC-TR5 | | Project | ESA – FRM4SOC | | Contract | ESRIN/Contract No. 4000117454/16/1-SBo | | Deliverable | D-130 (Technical Report TR-5) | | ATTN | Craig Donlon
ESA/ESTEC Technical Officer
Keplerlaan 1
2201 AZ Noordwijk
The Netherlands | | Version | 1.2 | | Date issued | 10.02.2017 | | | Prepared by | Signed By | Approved by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Name: | Joel Kuusk | RihoVendt Craig Donlon | | | Organisation: | Tartu Observatory | Tartu Observatory ESA/ESTEC | | | Position: | WP leader | Project manager Technical Officer | | | Date: | | | | | Signature: | | | | Fiducial Reference Measurements for Satellite Ocean Colour (FRM4SOC) – Laboratory Calibration Exercise 2 (LCE-2): Verification of Fiducial Reference Measurement Ocean Colour Radiometers (FRM OCR) D-130: Protocols and Procedures to Verify the Performance of Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) Field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR) used for Satellite Validation (TR-5) TECHNICAL REPORT Joel Kuusk, Ilmar Ansko, Viktor Vabson, Martin Ligi, Riho Vendt Document Control Table | Title | Technical Report TR-5 “Protocols and Procedures to Verify the Performance of Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) Field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR) used for Satellite Validation | | --- | --- | | Document reference | FRM4SOC-TR5 | | Project | ESA – FRM4SOC | | Contract | ESRIN/Contract No. 4000117454/16/1-SBo | | Deliverable | D-130 Technical Report TR-5 | | Version | 1.2 | | Date Issued | 10.02.2017 | Document Change Record | Index | Issue | Revision | Date | Brief description | Issued by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 0. | 1 | 0 | 31.08.2016 | DRAFT | RihoVendt | | 1. | 1 | 1 | 07.12.2016 | Updated schedule | Joel Kuusk | | 2. | 1 | 2 | 10.02.2017 | Major updates in many chapters | Joel Kuusk | Distribution List | Company/Organisation | Name | Format | No. of Copies | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TO | RihoVendt | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | TO | Viktor Vabson | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | TO | Joel Kuusk | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | TO | Anu Reinart | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | TO | IlmarAnsko | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | TO | Martin Ligi | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | RBINS | Kevin Ruddick | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | NPL | Andrew Banks | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | PML | Gavin Tilstone | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | ACRI-ST | Christophe Lerebourg | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | LOV | David Antoine | Electronic file (PDF) | 1 | | ESA ESTEC/EOP-SME | Craig Donlon | Electronic file – pdf and original (WORD) file | 1 pdf
1 WORD file | | ESA ESRIN/IPL-POE | Silke Bode | Electronic file – pdf and original (WORD) file | 1 pdf
1 WORD file | | ESA ESTEC | Marc Bouvet | Electronic file – pdf and original (WORD) file | 1 pdf
1 WORD file | Contents Document Control Table ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Document Change Record......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Distribution List ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Executi

FAQs

What is the purpose of Technical Report TR-5 (D-130) in the FRM4SOC project?

It specifies protocols and procedures to verify the performance of FRM field Ocean Colour Radiometers (OCR) used for satellite validation.

Which radiometers are covered by the performance verification procedures?

Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) field Ocean Colour Radiometers (FRM OCR) used for satellite validation.

How is the document organized to support the comparison and verification process?

It includes an executive summary, lists of acronyms and symbols, and structured sections covering scope, introduction, organisation of the comparison (guidelines, participants, form, schedule), and facilities.

Sep 4, 2026

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