Wavelength calibration of spectra measured by the global ozone monitoring experiment by use of a high-resolution reference spectrum

Applied Optics

Volumn 42, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2739-2753

  Van Geffen, Jos H G M ^a   Van Oss, Roeland F ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OZONE; SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES; SOLAR RADIATION; TRACE ANALYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

OZONE MONITORING;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0041882180     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.42.002739     Document Type: Article

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