An improved method for detecting clear sky and cloudy radiances from AVHRR data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 123-150

  Saunders, R W ^a   Kriebel, K T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR IMAGING; RADIOMETERS;

CLOUD-FREE/CLOUD-FILLED PIXELS; SURFACE/CLOUD PARAMETERS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 0023807976     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168808954841     Document Type: Article

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