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Satellite observations of the microwave emissivity of a semi-arid land surface
2001
Remote Sensing of Environment
Microwave emissivity is an important parameter for rainfall estimation over land, as well as for atmospheric temperature and humidity retrievals. However, over land surfaces, it varies over a considerable range depending principally on vegetation cover and soil moisture. This study examines the feasibility of estimating emissivity from satellite-based vegetation and moisture indicators for a semiarid region in the African Sahel. Microwave emissivity was calculated from SSM/I observations at 19,
doi:10.1016/s0034-4257(01)00202-4
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