Calibration of the AVHRR visible and near-IR bands by atmospheric scattering, ocean glint and desert reflection

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 21-52

  Kaufman, Y J ^a   Holben, B N ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; DESERT REFLECTANCE; INFLIGHT CALIBRATION; MOLECULAR SCATTERING; OCEAN GLINT;

INFRARED IMAGING; OCEANOGRAPHY; SATELLITES;

NOAA SATELLITES; OCEAN GLINT; VEGETATION INDEX;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0027334403     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169308904320     Document Type: Article

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