Ground-based and satellite-derived measurements of surface albedo on the North Slope of Alaska

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-91

  Zhang, T ^a   Scambos, T ^a   Haran, T ^a   Hinzman, L D ^b   Barry, Roger G ^a   Kane, D L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; AVHRR; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; LAND COVER; REMOTE SENSING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037304711     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004<0077:GBASDM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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