An overview of sensor calibration inter-comparison and applications

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 237-252

  Xiong, Xiaoxiong Jack ^a   Cao, Changyong ^b   Chander, Gyanesh ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

AVHRR; Calibration; ETM+; Inter comparison; MODIS; Radiometer

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EOS; REMOTE SENSING; SENSOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77952203583     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-010-0002-z     Document Type: Review

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