Deriving surface albedo measurements from narrow band satellite data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 351-367

  Brest, Christopher L ^a   Goward, Samuel N ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGY - CLIMATOLOGY; SOLAR RADIATION - MEASUREMENTS;

NARROW BAND SATELLITE DATA; SURFACE ALBEDO MEASUREMENTS; SURFACE REFLECTANCE; TARGET CALIBRATION;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0023163635     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168708948646     Document Type: Article

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