Possible shift of spectral response function of the MODIS 6.8 μm water vapor channel causing a cold bias of 2-3 K

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1667-1672

  Sohn, B J ^a   Kim, B R ^a   Lee, S S ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CALIBRATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; HUMIDITY; INTERFEROMETER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODIS; RESOLUTION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETER; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84879791399     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-3-1667-2010     Document Type: Article

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