Spatial variability of air temperature and appropriate resolution for satellite-derived air temperature estimation

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7213-7223

  Nichol, J E ^a   Wong, M S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; RURAL AREAS; WIND;

BUILDING DENSITIES; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; SPATIAL AVERAGING TECHNIQUES; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; URBAN BOUNDARY LAYERS; VARIABLE RELATIONSHIPS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ASTER; ATMOSPHERIC LAPSE RATE; CORRELATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LAND COVER; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL VARIATION; WIND VELOCITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; KOWLOON; NEW TERRITORIES; SHA TIN; YUEN LONG SAN HUI;

EID: 56349106559     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160802192178     Document Type: Article

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