MERIS atmospheric correction over coastal waters: Validation of the MERIS aerosol models using AERONET

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4663-4684

  Aznay, O ^a   Santer, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; INFRARED DEVICES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE WATERS;

AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS; AEROSOL ROBOTIC NETWORKS; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTIONS; EXTINCTION MEASUREMENTS; MEDIUM RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTROMETERS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER CODES; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; STANDARD AEROSOL MODELS;

COASTAL ZONES;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; COASTAL WATER; DATA ACQUISITION; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; MERIS; MODEL VALIDATION; NEAR INFRARED; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OCEAN COLOR; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETER; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

EID: 70449428438     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160802632256     Document Type: Article

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