Absolute calibration of AVHRR visible and near-infrared channels using ocean and cloud views

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 16, Issue 13, 1995, Pages 2317-2340

  Vermote, E ^a   Kaufman, Y J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; CALIBRATION; CLOUD; NEAR INFRARED; OCEAN; RADIOMETERS;

EID: 0029544132     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169508954561     Document Type: Article

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