A physical formulation of atmospheric transmittances for the massive assimilation of satellite infrared radiances

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 541-554

  Garand, Louis ^a   Turner, D S ^a   Chouinard, C ^a   Halle J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ASSIMILATION; INFRARED IMAGERY; RADIANCE; SATELLITE DATA; TRANSMITTANCE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0032860565     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1999)038<0541:APFOAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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