Three-way error analysis between AATSR, AMSR,E, and in situ sea surface temperature observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1197-1207

  O'Carroll, Anne G ^a   Eyre, John R ^a   Saunders, Roger W ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; ERRORS; FLUID MECHANICS; RADIOMETERS; RADIOMETRY; SCANNING; STATISTICS; SUBMARINE GEOPHYSICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ADVANCED MICROWAVE SCANNING RADIOMETER; ALONG-TRACK SCANNING RADIOMETER; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; STANDARD DEVIATION;

ERROR ANALYSIS;

ALONG TRACK SCANNING RADIOMETER; EOS; ERROR ANALYSIS; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 51749095452     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JTECHO542.1     Document Type: Article

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