MODIS calibration: A brief review of the strategy for the at-launch calibration approach

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 274-285

  Guenther, B ^a   Barnes, W ^a   Knight, E ^a,b   Barker, J ^a   Harnden, J ^a   Weber, R ^a   Roberto, M ^a   Godden, G ^a,c   Montgomery, H ^a   Abel, P ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Res and Data Systems Corporation   (United States)

^c Physics Applications Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0001212219     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0274:MCABRO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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