Validation of TOVS Path-P data during SHEBA

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Schweiger, Axel J ^a   Lindsay, Ronald W ^a   Francis, Jennifer A ^b   Key, Jeff ^c   Intrieri, Janet M ^d   Shupe, Matthew D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NOAA National Environmental Satellite   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e Science TechCorporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric profiles; Cloud cover; Sea ice; TOVS; Validation

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; REMOTE SENSING; SEA ICE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TOVS;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037110364     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000453     Document Type: Article

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