Angular distribution models for top-of-atmosphere radiative flux estimation from the clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite. Part I: Methodology

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 240-265

  Loeb, Norman G ^a   Manalo Smith, Natividad ^b   Kato, Seiji ^a   Miller, Walter F ^c   Gupta, Shashi K ^b   Minnis, Patrick ^d   Wielicki, Bruce A ^d  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS INC   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; EARTH (PLANET); IMAGE SENSORS;

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION;

METEOROLOGY;

DATA PROCESSING; FLUX MEASUREMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0013083405     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<0240:ADMFTO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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