Surface Albedo over the Sahel from METEOSAT Radiances

dc.contributor.author	Pinty, Bernard
dc.contributor.author	Szejwach, Gérard
dc.contributor.author	Stum, Jacques
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-09T14:00:29Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-09T14:00:29Z
dc.date.copyright	1985/02/01
dc.date.issued	1985
dc.identifier.issn	0733-3021
dc.identifier.other	ams-10810.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4145969
dc.description.abstract	A method to estimate surface albedo in the African Sahel is proposed and discussed. This method, which uses METEOSAT imagery and routine surface global radiation measurement is shown to be relevant for climatological studies. The accuracy in the estimated albedos is analysed with respect to the intervening physical parameters. It is shown that a main source of error lies in the estimate of 0.4?1.1 ?m radiances from filtered METEOSAT radiances. This problem limits the expected attainable accuracy in albedo to about 10% for typical land surface albedos.
dc.publisher	American Meteorological Society
dc.title	Surface Albedo over the Sahel from METEOSAT Radiances
dc.type	Journal Paper
dc.journal.volume	24
dc.journal.issue	2
dc.journal.title	Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology
dc.identifier.doi	10.1175/1520-0450(1985)024<0108:SAOTSF>2.0.CO;2
dc.journal.fristpage	108
dc.journal.lastpage	113
dc.tree	Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology:;1985:;volume( 024 ):;issue: 002
dc.contenttype	Fulltext