Atmospheric correction of visible to middle-infrared EOS-MODIS data over land surfaces: Background, operational algorithm and validation

Authors

• E. F. Vermote, University of Maryland
• N. El Saleous, University of Maryland
• C. O. Justice, University of Maryland
• Y. J. Kaufman, Goddard Space Flight Center
• J. L. Privette, Goddard Space Flight Center
• L. Remer, Goddard Space Flight Center
• J. C. Roger, South Harmon Institute of Technology
• D. Tanre, South Harmon Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1997

Comments

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 102, NO. D14, PAGES 17,131-17,141, JULY 27, 1997

Abstract

The NASA moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument will provide a global and improved source of information for the study of land surfaces with a spatial resolution of up to 250 m.