Validation of cloud property retrievals from MTSAT-1R imagery using MODIS observations

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 30, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 5935-5958

  Choi, Yong Sang ^a,b   Ho, Chang Hoi ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; RADIOMETERS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES; CLOUD OPTICAL THICKNESS; CLOUD TOP PRESSURE; DAILY VARIATIONS; EFFECTIVE RADIUS; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; MULTI-FUNCTIONAL; VALIDATION RESULTS;

SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ALGORITHM; CIRRUS; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE; INFRARED IMAGERY; MODIS; RADIOMETER;

EID: 70449382188     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160902791887     Document Type: Article

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