ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE AND EMISSIVITY OF LAND-SURFACE FROM NOAA MEASUREMENTS OF OUTGOING THERMAL-RADIATION

Authors
USPENSKII AB SHCHERBINA GI
Citation
Ab. Uspenskii et Gi. Shcherbina, ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE AND EMISSIVITY OF LAND-SURFACE FROM NOAA MEASUREMENTS OF OUTGOING THERMAL-RADIATION, Earth observation and remote sensing, 14(5), 1997, pp. 683-695
Citations number
14
Journal title
Earth observation and remote sensing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10245251
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
683 - 695
Database
ISI
SICI code
1024-5251(1997)14:5<683:ETTAEO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A method for estimating the temperature and emissivity of dry land fro m NOAA measurements of outing thermal radiation in the 10.5-12.5 mu m transmission window is examined (AVHRR and TOVS measurements). The met hod involves estimation of the emissivity with subsequent determinatio n of the land temperature using a local split window algorithm. Testin g of the method on actual data confirms its efficiency.