Instantaneous near-surface level humidity from ERS-1/ATSR observations: A case study in the indian ocean

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 771-781

  Mathur, A K ^a   Ilanthirayan, S ^a   Agarwal, Vijay K ^a  

^a Meteorology and Oceanography Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATSR; ERS-1; ERS-1/ATSR; HUMIDITY; HYGROMETRY; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; NEAR-SURFACE LEVEL HUMIDITY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER FUNCTION;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0029768545     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949044     Document Type: Article

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