Cloud pressure retrieval using the O2-O2 absorption band at 477 nm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Acarreta, J R ^a   De Haan, J F ^a   Stammes, P ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cloud top pressure; EOS AURA; GOME; OMI

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLOUD PHENOMENA; EOS; GOME; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 2642557142     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003915     Document Type: Article

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