Algorithm for automatic atmospheric corrections to visible and near-ir satellite imagery

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1988, Pages 1357-1381

  Kaufman, Yoram J ^a,b   Sendra, Claudia ^c  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SUNPHOTOMETER MEASUREMENT; VEGETATION INDEX;

USA(EAST), CHESAPEAKE BAY;

AEROSOLS; INFRARED IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - ALGORITHMS; SATELLITES - REMOTE SENSING;

LANDSAT; NEAR-IR SATELLITE IMAGERY; VEGETATION INDEX;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0024165392     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168808954942     Document Type: Article

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