Cirrus infrared parameters and shortwave reflectance relations from observations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1438-1458

  Spinhirne, James D ^a   Hart, William D ^b   Hlavka, Dennis L ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Science System and Applications Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; INFRARED; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETER; REFLECTANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 0030478272     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1438:CIPASR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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