Comparison of TOVS-derived land surface variables with ground observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D2, 2000, Pages 2179-2190

  Lakshmi, Venkataraman ^a   Susskind, Joel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TOVS;

EID: 0033745196     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900921     Document Type: Article

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