Using satellite thermal infrared imagery to study boundary layer structure in an Antarctic Katabatic wind region

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 3335-3348

  King, J C ^a   Varley, M J ^a   Lachlan Cope, T A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; COASTAL ZONES; INFRARED IMAGING; RADIOSONDES; WEATHER SATELLITES; WIND;

KATABATIC WIND REGIONS; THERMAL INFRARED (TIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY;

REMOTE SENSING;

BOUNDARY LAYER; KATABATIC FLOW; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SNOW; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0032553712     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698214028     Document Type: Article

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