Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · 1984 · 304 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMeteorologyAtmospheric RadiationAtmospheric ScienceRemote SensingAtmospheric Sounding From SatellitesLongwave RadiationRadiation InstrumentationSatellite InstrumentationSatellite SensorsSurface Radiation BudgetEmittanceLongwave Radiation BudgetLongwave Radiation FluxOutgoing Longwave RadiationSatellite Retrievals Of Surface RadiationSurface Radiation ObservationsTropospheric Longwave Radiation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites have provided over eight years of observations from which estimates of the earth's total longwave emittance can be derived. Changes in satellite instrumentation, orbit, and algorithms used in obtaining these estimates are briefly summarized. The algorithms used by NOAA in obtaining a longwave radiation data set are provided.
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