Molecular line absorption in a scattering atmosphere. Part II: Application to remote sensing in the O2 A band

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1615-1634

  Heidinger, Andrew K ^a   Stephens, Graeme L ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUDS; OXYGEN; REMOTE SENSING;

MOLECULAR LINE ABSORPTION; SCATTERING ATMOSPHERE; SURFACE ALBEDO;

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SCATTERING;

EID: 0034192905     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<1615:MLAIAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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