Spatial and spectral variability of the outgoing thermal IR spectra from AIRS: A case study of July 2003

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Huang, Xianglei ^a   Yung, Yuk Ling ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 23244445182     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005530     Document Type: Article

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