Abstract: Surface emissivity is directional, for homogeneous surfaces, increasing View Zenith Angle (VZA) reduces surface emissivity while simultaneously extending the atmospheric path length. This ...

Abstract: It is well known that complex topography can affect satellite observations, leading to substantial uncertainties in surface parameter estimation when topographic effects are ignored. However ...

Norming (also called calibration) is the process in which a group of raters decide collectively how to use a rubric to evaluate student work in a consistent manner. Raters are usually faculty and ...

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Aerosols in the atmosphere alter the radiative balance of the Earth by reflecting or absorbing solar radiation. Space-borne measurements of clouds and aerosols advected over the southeastern Atlantic ...