Aerosol retrievals from individual AVHRR channels. Part I: Retrieval algorithm and transition from dave to 6S radiative transfer model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 313-334

  Ignatov, Alexander ^a   Stowe, Larry ^a  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION MODEL; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; AEROSOL REMOTE SENSING; AEROSOL RETRIEVAL; AEROSOL RETRIEVAL ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES; LARGE DATASETS; MODELING TOOL; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL; RETRIEVAL ALGORITHMS; SATELLITE SIGNALS; SEA SURFACES; SINGLE-CHANNEL; SMOOTH TRANSITIONS; SOLAR SPECTRUM; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; STANDARD DEVIATION; TYPICAL VALUES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0036321341     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059%3C0313%3AARFIAC%3E2.0.C     Document Type: Article

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