Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, Volume. 19, Issue 2, 125(2024)

Research progress of atmospheric remote sensing based on satellite nighttime low-light data

MA Yu1,2,3、*, ZHANG Wenhao1,2,3, ZHANG Lili4,5, WU Yu6, TANG Jianxiong1,2,3, and FU Yashuai1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering,Langfang 065000, China
  • 2Heibei Space Remote Sensing Information Processing and Application of Collaborative Innovation Center,Langfang 065000, China
  • 3Institute of Remote Sensing Applications North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang 065000, China
  • 4Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 5Zhongke Langfang Institute of Spatial Information Applications, Langfang 065001, China
  • 6School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Yu MA, Wenhao ZHANG, Lili ZHANG, Yu WU, Jianxiong TANG, Yashuai FU. Research progress of atmospheric remote sensing based on satellite nighttime low-light data[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2024, 19(2): 125

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    Received: Jul. 20, 2022

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    Published Online: Jun. 24, 2024

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2024.02.001

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