Sun glint contamination in ATSR-2 data: Comparison of observations and values calculated from the measured 1.6-μm reflectivities

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 787-798

  Závody, Albin M ^a   Birks, Andrew R ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION METHODS; RADIOMETERS;

ATMOSPHERIC ABSORPTION; SEA SURFACES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; ERROR CORRECTION; POLARIZATION; REFLECTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE;

EID: 2442637441     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0787:SGCIAD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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