An Algorithm for Retrieving Land Surface Temperatures Using VIIRS Data in Combination with Multi-Sensors

A practical algorithm was proposed to retrieve land surface temperature (LST) from Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data in mid-latitude regions. The key parameter transmittance is generally computed from water vapor content, while water vapor channel is absent in VIIRS data. In orde...

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Main Authors: Lang Xia, Kebiao Mao, Ying Ma, Fen Zhao, Lipeng Jiang, Xinyi Shen, Zhihao Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/11/21385