The cloud analysis tool APOLLO: Improvements and validations

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2389-2408

  Kriebel, K T ^a   Gesell, G ^a   Kastner M ^a   Mannstein, H ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUDS; MODIFICATION; RADIOMETERS;

CLOUD ANALYSIS TOOLS;

REMOTE SENSING;

AVHRR; CLOUD COVER; NOAA SATELLITE;

EID: 0038007580     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160210163065     Document Type: Article

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