A new look at calibration and use of eppley precision infrared radiometers. Part I: theory and application

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1229-1242

  Fairall, C W ^a   Persson, P O G ^b   Bradley, E F ^c   Payne, R E ^d   Anderson, S P ^d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; DATA PROCESSING; INFRARED IMAGERY; RADIOMETER;

EID: 0033041801     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<1229:ANLACA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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