Matthews and Rossow 1987

Matthews, E., and W.B. Rossow, 1987: Regional and seasonal variations of surface reflectance from satellite observations at 0.6 μm. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 26, 170-202, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2.

A global series of seasonal visible surface reflectance maps derived from NOAA-5 Scanning Radiometer observations is presented. Methods for isolating clear-sky observations from satellite data are evaluated and the magnitude of atmospheric effects (Rayleigh scattering and ozone absorption) are presented. A preliminary analysis of digital vegetation and soils data bases, which were analyzed in conjunction with the satellite observations, is discussed. Regional and global relectance homogeneity of land-cover types, and snow brightening for types, are presented. Results demonstrate that the statistical approach for isolating clear-sky radiances used in this study obtains accurate enough values for each location to allow meaningful measurements of seasonal, spatial and ecosystem variations in surface reflectance.

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Matthews, E., and Rossow, W.B.: Regional and seasonal variations of surface reflectance from satellite observations at 0.6 μm, J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 26, 170-202, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2, 1987.

Matthews, E., and W.B. Rossow (1987), Regional and seasonal variations of surface reflectance from satellite observations at 0.6 μm, J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 26, 170-202, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2.

Matthews, E., and W.B. Rossow, 1987: Regional and seasonal variations of surface reflectance from satellite observations at 0.6 μm. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 26, 170-202, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2.

Matthews, E., & Rossow, W.B. 1987, J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 26, 170, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2.

Matthews E, Rossow WB. Regional and seasonal variations of surface reflectance from satellite observations at 0.6 μm, J Clim Appl Meteorol 1987;26:170-202. doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2.

E. Matthews, W.B. Rossow, J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol. 26, 170-202, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<0170:RASVOS>2.0.CO;2 (1987).