An operational atmospheric correction algorithm for Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery over the land

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 17173-17186

  Liang, Shunlin ^a   Fallah Adl, Hassan ^b,c   Kalluri, Satya ^a   Jájá, Joseph ^b   Kaufman, Yoram J ^d   Townshend, John R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Encore Computer Corp   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; LANDSAT TM; REMOTE SENSING; SCATTERING;

EID: 0031466901     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00336     Document Type: Article

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