Aerosol retrievals from individual AVHRR channels. Part I: Retrieval algorithm and transition from Dave to 6S radiative transfer model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3 PT 1, 2002, Pages 313-334

  Ignatov, Alexander ^a   Stowe, Larry ^a  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RADIOMETERS; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; WIND; ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETERS (AVHRR); AEROSOLS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SURFACE WATERS; TABLE LOOKUP;

AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH; AEROSOL RETRIEVAL; AEROSOL RETRIEVAL ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES; HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER; RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODELLING; RETRIEVAL ALGORITHMS; SECOND GENERATION; VERY HIGH RESOLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; INFORMATION SERVICES;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; AVHRR; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 85085673857     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<0313:arfiac>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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