Atmospheric correction over case 2 waters with an iterative fitting algorithm

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 27, 1996, Pages 5443-5451

  Land, Peter E ^a   Haigh, Joanna D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Error minimization; Multiple scattering; Ocean color; Optical properties; SeaWiFS

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; REFLECTANCE; SCATTERING; SEAWIFS; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0030390401     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.005443     Document Type: Article

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