Water vapour profile retrievals from SSM/T-2 data constrained by infrared-based cloud parameters

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 3263-3277

  Wilheit, T T ^a,b   Hutchison, K D ^c,d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Brazos Earth System Science Inc   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; RADIOMETERS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER (AVHRR); INFRARED BASED CLOUD PARAMETERS; WATER VAPOR PROFILES;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0031248638     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697217071     Document Type: Article

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