Comparison of 6.7-μm radiances computed from aircraft soundings and observed from GOES

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 21303-21310

  Salathé Jr , Eric P ^a,b   Smith, Ronald B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

6.7ΜM; AIRCRAFT SOUNDING; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; GOES; RADIANCE;

EID: 3743065976     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01993     Document Type: Review

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