Cameron Joseph Mackenzie

Mr. Cameron Joseph Mackenzie


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 March 2025 in Remote Sensing
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Bahjat AlhammoudBahjat Alhammoud
Bahjat Alhammoud
CDCamille Desjardins
Camille Desjardins
Sindy SterckxSindy Sterckx
Sindy Sterckx
SAStefan Adriaensen
Stefan Adriaensen
CMCameron Joseph Mackenzie
Cameron Joseph Mackenzie
Steffen DransfeldSteffen Dransfeld
Steffen Dransfeld
As part of the Copernicus program of the European Union (EU), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) are currently operating the Sentinel-3 mission that consists of a constellation of two unites A and B (S3A, S3B). Each unit carries on board an Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) that is acquiring moderate-spatial-resolution optical imagery. This article provides a description of the Level-1B radiometry product validation activities of the constellation Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B after six years in orbit. Several vicarious calibration methods have been applied independently by three expert groups and the results are compared over different surface target types. All methods agree on the good radiometric performance of both instruments. Although OLCI-A shows brighter Top-of-Atmosphere (TOA) radiance than OLCI-B by about 1–2%, both sensors exhibit very good stability and good image quality. The results are analyzed and discussed to propose a set of vicarious gain coefficients that could be used to align OLCI-A with OLCI-B radiometry time-series. Finally, recommendations for future missions are suggested.