Developing the science product algorithm testbed for Chinese next-generation geostationary meteorological satellites: Fengyun-4 series

Journal of Meteorological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 708-719

  Min, Min ^a   Wu, Chunqiang ^a   Li, Chuan ^a   Liu, Hui ^a   Xu, Na ^a   Wu, Xiao ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Wang, Fu ^a   Sun, Fenglin ^a   Qin, Danyu ^a   Wang, Xi ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Zheng, Zhaojun ^a   Cao, Guangzhen ^a   Dong, Lixin ^a  

^a NATIONAL SATELLITE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

algorithm testbed; cloud properties; FY 4; geostationary meteorological satellite

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028341305     PISSN: 20956037     EISSN: 21980934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13351-017-6161-z     Document Type: Article

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