Three years of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder radiometric calibration validation using sea surface temperatures

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 16, 2006, Pages

  Aumann, H H ^a   Broberg, Steve ^a   Elliott, Denis ^a   Gaiser, Steve ^a   Gregorich, Dave ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CALIBRATION; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETERS; RADIOMETRY;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CALIBRATION; EOS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETRIC SURVEY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33745433730     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006822     Document Type: Article

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