Analysis of pathfinder SST algorithm for global and regional conditions

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 395-405

  Kumar, Ajoy ^a   Minnett, Peter ^a   Podestá, Guillermo ^a   Evans, Robert ^a   Kilpatrick, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

AVHRR; Indian ocean; Matchup; Satellite; Sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AVHRR; DATABASE; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0006396028     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02708327     Document Type: Article

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