First results of the earth observation water cycle multi-mission observation strategy (WACMOS)

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 270-285

  Su, Z ^a   Fernandez Prieto D ^b   Timmermans, J ^a   Chen, X ^a   Hungershoefer, K ^c   Roebeling, R ^d,e   Schroder M ^c   Schulz, J ^c,e   Stammes, P ^e   Wang, P ^e   Wolters, E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b ESA ESRIN   (Italy)

^c DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

^d ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^e EUMETSAT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Earth observation; Evapotranspiration; Precipitation; Solar irradiance; Water vapoura

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; EOS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SATELLITE MISSION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84897903609     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2013.08.002     Document Type: Review

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