A neural network multiparameter algorithm for SSM/I ocean retrievals: Comparisons and validations

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-142

  Krasnopolsky, Vladimir M ^a   Gemmill, William H ^b   Breaker, Laurence C ^b  

^a GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OCEANOGRAPHY;

SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE/IMAGER (SSM/I) OCEAN RETRIEVALS;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHM; SSM-I; WATER VAPOR; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0034255311     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-4257(00)00088-2     Document Type: Article

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