Comparison of contrast reduction based MODIS AOT estimates with AERONET measurements

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 116, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-45

  Grosso, N ^a   Paronis, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aerosol remote sensing; Algorithm optimization; AOT retrieval; Comparison with AERONET measurements; Contrast reduction method; MODIS

Indexed keywords

AERONET; AEROSOL REMOTE SENSING; ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATION; AOT RETRIEVAL; MODIS; REDUCTION METHOD;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; OPTIMIZATION; PIXELS; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHMS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AEROSOL PROPERTY; ALGORITHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ACQUISITION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MODIS; OPTIMIZATION; PIXEL; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 84865133135     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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