Intersensor calibration of DMSP SSM/I's: F-8 to F-14, 1987-1997

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 37, Issue 1 II, 1999, Pages 418-439

  Colton, Marie C ^a   Poe, Gene A ^b  

^a Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brightness temperature comparisons; Defense meteorological satellite program (DMSP) special sensor microwave imager (SSM I); Microwave radiometry; Satellite radiometer calibration and validation; Sea surface wind

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; IMAGE SENSORS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; RADIOMETERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

INTERSENSOR CALIBRATION; MICROWAVE IMAGERS;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0032759715     PISSN: 01962892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/36.739079     Document Type: Article

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