Py6S: A Python interface to the 6S radiative transfer model

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 166-171

  Wilson, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

6S; Atmospheric correction; Methodology; Python; Radiative transfer model; Scripting

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; MODEL TEST; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84870209097     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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