A framework for the validation of MODIS Land products

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 77-96

  Morisette, Jeffrey T ^a   Privette, Jeffrey L ^a   Justice, Christopher O ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; SENSORS;

LAND PRODUCTS;

REMOTE SENSING;

DATA QUALITY; MODIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036845209     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-4257(02)00088-3     Document Type: Article

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