An evaluation of radiometric products from fixed-depth and continuous in-water profile data from moderately complex waters

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-106

  Zibordi, Guiseppe ^a,c   Berthon, Jean François ^a   D'Alimonte, Davide ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SITES; COASTAL WATERS; DERIVED PRODUCTS; DIFFUSE ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS; IRRADIANCE MEASUREMENTS; MEASUREMENT METHODS; PROFILE DATUM; PROFILING SYSTEMS; Q FACTORS; RADIOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; SPECTRAL UNCERTAINTIES; TEST ANALYSIS; WATER COLUMNS; WATER-LEAVING RADIANCES;

IMAGE SENSORS; RADIOMETERS; RADIOMETRY; WATER ANALYSIS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COASTAL WATER; COASTAL ZONE; IRRADIANCE; MOORING SYSTEM; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; RADIANCE; RADIOMETER; STRATIFICATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UPWELLING; WATER COLUMN;

EID: 65549164837     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008JTECHO619.1     Document Type: Article

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