Physical analysis and recalibration of MetOp HIRS using IASI for cloud studies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Chen, Ruiyue ^a   Cao, Changyong ^b  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOMETRY; WAVES;

BIAS VARIATION; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES; CLOUD HEIGHTS; CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE; NON-LINEARITY; NONLINEARITY EFFECT; PHYSICAL ANALYSIS; RECALIBRATIONS; SPECTRAL RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; THERMAL-EQUILIBRIUM;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CALIBRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ERROR ANALYSIS; HEIGHT; IMAGE RESOLUTION; INFRARED IMAGERY; INTERFEROMETER; NONLINEARITY; RADIANCE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84856959277     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016427     Document Type: Article

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