Reducing cloud contamination in ATSR averaged sea surface temperature data

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 492-506

  Jones, Matthew S ^a,b   Saunders, Mark A ^b   Guymer, Trevor H ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000031090     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0492:RCCIAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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