The use of TOVS cloud-cleared radiances in the NCEP SSI analysis system

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 126, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2287-2299

  Derber, John C ^a   Wu, Wan Shu ^b  

^a Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

^b GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIANCE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOVS;

EID: 0032458212     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<2287:TUOTCC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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