Comparison of MODIS land surface temperature and ground-based observed air temperature in complex topography

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 7685-7702

  Lai, Yen Jen ^a   Li, Ching Feng ^b   Lin, Po Hsiung ^a   Wey, Tsong Hue ^a   Chang, Cheng Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 85010568251     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2012.700422     Document Type: Article

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