GeoComp-n, an advanced system for generating products from coarse and medium resolution optical satellite data. Part 1: System characterization

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-20

  Adair, M ^a   Cihlar, J ^a   Park, B ^a   Fedosejevs, G ^a   Erickson, A ^a   Keeping, R ^b   Stanley, D ^b   Hurlburt, P ^c  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^b PCI Geomatics   (Canada)

^c Manitoba Remote Sensing Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITES;

OPTICAL SATELLITES;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0012814884     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m02-002     Document Type: Article

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