Imaging polarimetry capabilities and measurement uncertainties in remote sensing applications

The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University (SDL/USU) has built and flown an airborne hyperspectral imaging polarimeter (HIP)1,2 as a proof-of-principle sensor for a satellite-based polarimeter. This paper discusses measurement limitations and uncertainties associated with imaging polarimetric measurements in remote sensing applications, using experience and lessons learned from the HIP program and the design study for the proposed satellite demonstration sensor.