Observations of the infrared outgoing spectrum of the Earth from space: The effects of temporal and spatial sampling

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 3820-3833

  Brindley, H E ^a   Harries, J E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; FEEDBACK; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INTERFEROMETERS; SAMPLING; SPECTROMETERS;

SPATIAL SAMPLING;

CLIMATOLOGY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFRARED RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; SAMPLING BIAS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0346056663     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<3820:OOTIOS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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