Validation of GOES-based insolation estimates using data from the U.S. Climate Reference Network

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 460-475

  Otkin, Jason A ^a   Anderson, Martha C ^a   Mecikalski, John R ^b   Diak, George R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GOES; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MODEL VALIDATION; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 26444519262     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM440.1     Document Type: Article

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