A new neural network approach including first guess for retrieval of atmospheric water vapor, cloud liquid water path, surface temperature, and emissivities over land from satellite microwave observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D14, 2001, Pages 14887-14907

  Aires, F ^a   Prigent, C ^a   Rossow, W B ^b   Rothstein, M ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLOUD WATER; EMISSIVITY; SSM-I; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0034863729     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900085     Document Type: Article

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