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Visible Cloud Threshold Data Set from the NOAA TIROS/N SatelliteSeries
 Entry ID: OSDPD0025

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Summary
Abstract: The data set consists of bidirectional reflectance values derived from
radiance measurements from one of the visible channels of AVHRR and
channel 20 of the HIRS/2 instrument for a cloud-free atmosphere over
ocean. They are stored in the data set as functions of the solar
zenith angle, satellite zenith angle, and the relative azimuth angle.

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ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Platform
NOAA-10 >National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-10 Ancillary Description
NOAA-11 >National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-11 Ancillary Description
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Instrument
HIRS/2 >High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder/2 Ancillary Description
SOUNDERS Ancillary Description
AVHRR >Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE
GRID DATA
IDN_NODE GSFC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD

Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
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