Fog detection using geostationary satellite data: Temporally continuous algorithm

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-122

  Lee, Jung Rim ^a,b   Chung, Chu Yong ^a   Ou, Mi Lim ^b  

^a National Meteorological Satellite Center   (South Korea)

^b Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3.7 m radiance; clear sky visible reflectance; dynamic threshold; Fog; temporal consistency

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954460525     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-011-0002-2     Document Type: Article

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