Quality assessment and improvement of the EUMETSAT Meteosat Surface Albedo Climate Data Record

Surface albedo has been identified as an important parameter for understanding and quantifying the Earth's radiation budget. EUMETSAT generated the Meteosat Surface Albedo (MSA) Climate Data Record (CDR) currently comprising up to 24 years (1982–2006) of continuous surfa...

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Main Authors: A. Lattanzio, F. Fell, R. Bennartz, I. F. Trigo, J. Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/8/4561/2015/amt-8-4561-2015.pdf