MODIS observed seasonal and interannual variations of atmospheric conditions associated with hydrological cycle over Tibetan Plateau

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Jin, Menglin ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DROUGHT; FLOODS; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER (MODIS);

HYDROLOGY;

AEROSOL; ANNUAL VARIATION; CIRRUS; CLOUD; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER VAPOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 34047229685     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026713     Document Type: Article

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