An Improved method to derive surface albedo from narrowband AVHRR satellite data: Narrowband to broadband conversion

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-249

  Song, J ^a   Gao, W ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; AVHRR; DATA PROCESSING; LAND SURFACE; NDVI; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 0032599826     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1999)038<0239:AIMTDS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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