Retrieving profiles of atmospheric CO2 in clear sky and in the presence of thin cloud using spectroscopy from the near and thermal infrared: A preliminary case study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Christi, M J ^a   Stephens, G L ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Remote sensing; Retrieval

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA PROCESSING; INFRARED IMAGERY; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROSCOPY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 2642581654     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd004058     Document Type: Article

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