Calibration of global MODIS cloud amount using CALIOP cloud profiles
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Global Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) cloud detection and height evaluation using CALIOP
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1867-8548
DOI: 10.5194/amt-13-4995-2020