Cloud and surface classification using SCIAMACHY polarization measurement devices

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1279-1288

  Lotz, W A ^a   Vountas, M ^a   Dinter, T ^a   Burrows, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; MERIS; METEOROLOGY; POLARIZATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SCIAMACHY;

EID: 77950226520     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-1279-2009     Document Type: Article

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