Improved cloud detection in along track scanning radiometer (ATSR) data over the ocean

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-24

  Simpson, James J ^a   Schmidt, Andrew ^a   Harris, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA REDUCTION; EFFICIENCY; IMAGE PROCESSING; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES;

CLOUD DETECTION;

CLOUDS;

ALONG TRACK SCANNING RADIOMETER; CLOUD; DETECTION METHOD; MARINE ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032108708     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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