TABLE 4: The effects of simulated, full spectral band shifts on the apparent 
reflectance in the reflective MODIS-N bands imaging vegetation. 
The spectral band shift was applied to forward 5S runs. All spectral 
shifts were toward shorter wavelengths. The results are presented in 
decreasing order of % difference due to a -10 nm shift. 
Centre % differences due Principal 
Wavelength 
(Mm) 
Bandwidth 
(pm) 
to 
-5nm 
full shift 
-lOnm -15nm 
spectral variable 
causing differences 
0.936 
0.010 
+95. 
+255. 
gas absorption 
0.905 
0.030 
+8.7 
+19. 
+29. 
gas absorption 
0.681 
0.010 
-12. 
-17. 
surface reflectance 
0.940 
0.050 
+4.8 
+12. 
+22. 
gas absorption 
0.750 
0.010 
-3.3 
-9.6 
surface reflectance 
0.565 
0.010 
+3.9 
+7.3 
surface reflectance 
0.415 
0.015 
+3.2 
+6.3 
surface reflectance 
0.443 
0.010 
+2.6 
+5.4 
solar irradiance 
0.555 
0.020 
+2.7 
+4.9 
+6.9 
surface reflectance 
1.240 
0.020 
-1.8 
-4.5 
-8.1 
gas absorption 
0.659 
0.050 
-2.5 
-3.8 
-3.9 
surface reflectance 
2.130 
0.050 
-1.6 
-3.8 
-6.3 
surface reflectance 
0.653 
0.015 
+0.69 
+3.8 
surface reflectance 
0.470 
0.020 
+ 1.6 
+3.4 
+5.4 
surface reflectance 
0.490 
0.010 
+1.3 
+2.3 
solar irradiance 
0.530 
0.010 
+1.2 
+2.3 
solar irradiance 
0.865 
0.015 
-0.67 
-1.5 
gas absorption 
0.865 
0.040 
-0.10 
-0.90 
-2.3 
gas absorption 
1.640 
0.020 
+0.36 
+0.50 
+0.03 
solar irradiance 
TABLE 5: The effects of simulated, partial spectral band shifts on the apparent 
reflectance in the reflective MODIS-N bands imaging vegetation. The 
spectral band shift was applied to forward 5S runs. All spectral 
shifts were toward shorter wavelengths. The results are presented in 
decreasing order of % difference due to a -10 nm shift. 
Centre 
Wavelength 
(pm) 
Bandwidth 
(pm) 
% differences due 
to partial shift 
-5nm -lOnm -15nm 
Principal 
spectral variable 
causing differences 
0.936 
0.010 
+2.6 
+57. 
gas absorption 
0.681 
0.010 
-7.8 
-14. 
surface reflectance 
0.905 
0.030 
+1.5 
+4.6 
+8.6 
gas absorption 
0.659 
0.050 
-2.5 
-4.2 
-5.2 
surface reflectance 
0.565 
0.010 
+2.2 
+3.8 
surface reflectance 
0.415 
0.015 
+1.5 
+3.2 
surface reflectance 
0.555 
0.020 
+1.5 
+2.9 
+4.0 
surface reflectance 
0.443 
0.010 
+1.3 
+2.6 
solar irradiance 
0.750 
0.010 
-0.16 
-1.9 
surface reflectance 
0.470 
0.020 
+0.67 
+1.3 
+2.2 
surface reflectance 
0.490 
0.010 
+0.65 
+1.3 
solar irradiance 
0.531 
0.010 
+0.70 
+1.3 
solar irradiance 
2.130 
0.050 
-0.47 
-1.2 
-2.3 
surface reflectance 
1.240 
0.020 
-0.20 
-0.80 
-2.1 
gas absorption 
0.653 
0.015 
-1.19 
-0.79 
surface reflectance 
1.640 
0.020 
+0.25 
+0.61 
+0.75 
solar irradiance 
0.865 
0.015 
-0.16 
-0.43 
gas absorption 
0.865 
0.040 
+0.34 
+0.42 
+0.29 
gas absorption 
0.940 
0.050 
+0.94 
+0.26 
+4.4 
gas absorption