Cloud fraction errors caused by finite resolution measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1739-1756

  Di Girolamo, Larry ^a,b   Davies, Roger ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; CLOUD FRACTION; ERROR; IMAGE TRAINING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REMOTE SENSING; RESOLUTION;

EID: 0030663549     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02663     Document Type: Article

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