Applications of ultraviolet absolute radiometry in satellite and surface-based remote sensing of atmospheric ozone

Optical Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3104-3110

  Heath, Donald F ^a   Ahmad, Ziauddin ^b   Wei, Zongyang ^c  

^a RESEARCH SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^b Science and Data Systems Inc   (United States)

^c BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

Author keywords

Ozone; Radiometric calibration; Remote sensing; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; MONOCHROMATORS; OZONE; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SUN;

RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATIONS;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0036980329     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1516825     Document Type: Article

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