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A path reflectance correction for improved cloud detection using the VIIRS 412 nm band

Keith D. HutchisonCenter for Space Research (CSR), The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Bruce I. HaussDKK Company, Inc., Jonesboro, LA, USA
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Barbara D. IisagerDKK Company, Inc., Jonesboro, LA, USA
Pages 2480-2493 | Received 22 Nov 2015, Accepted 11 Apr 2016, Published online: 29 Apr 2016

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