A database of spectral surface reflectivity in the range 335-772 nm derived from 5.5 years of GOME observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Koelemeijer, R B A ^a   de Haan, J F ^b   Stammes, P ^b  

^a SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Global spectral surface reflectivity database; GOME

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; OZONE; REFLECTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0346008076     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002429     Document Type: Article

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