SSM/I brightness temperature corrections for incidence angle variations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 246-254

  Fuhrhop, Rolf ^a   Simmer, Clemens ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

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EID: 0002110628     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0246:SBTCFI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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