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Prigent et al. 1998

Prigent, C., W.B. Rossow, and E. Matthews, 1998: Global maps of microwave land surface emissivities: Potential for land surface characterization. Radio Sci., 33, 745-751, doi:10.1029/97RS02460.

Microwave land surface emissivities are derived from special sensor microwave image (SSM/I) observations. Cloud-free SSM/I observations are first located with the help of collocated visible/infrared satellite observations (International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) data). Then, the cloud-free atmospheric contribution is calculated from an estimate of the local atmospheric temperature-humidity profile (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) analyses). Finally, with the surface skin temperatures derived from IR observations (ISCCP estimate), the surface emissivity is calculated for all the SSM/I channels. The method is applied to the SSM/I data for the globe for October 1991. Correspondences between geographical patterns of the emissivities and surface characteristics are briefly analyzed to investigate the potential of microwave emissivities to monitor vegetation phenology and surface properties at regional and continental scales.

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BibTeX Citation

@article{pr03000u,
  author={Prigent, C. and Rossow, W. B. and Matthews, E.},
  title={Global maps of microwave land surface emissivities: Potential for land surface characterization},
  year={1998},
  journal={Radio Science},
  volume={33},
  pages={745--751},
  doi={10.1029/97RS02460},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - pr03000u
AU  - Prigent, C.
AU  - Rossow, W. B.
AU  - Matthews, E.
PY  - 1998
TI  - Global maps of microwave land surface emissivities: Potential for land surface characterization
JA  - Radio Sci.
JO  - Radio Science
VL  - 33
SP  - 745
EP  - 751
DO  - 10.1029/97RS02460
ER  -

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