Operational validation of the MOPITT instrument optical filters

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1772-1782

  Deeter, M N ^a   Francis, G L ^a   Edwards, D P ^a   Gille, J C ^a   McKernan, E ^b   Drummond, James R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; POLLUTION CONTROL; SATELLITES; TROPOSPHERE;

OPTICAL BANDPASS FILTERS;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; REMOTE SENSING; TRACE GAS;

EID: 0036872638     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<1772:OVOTMI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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