Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 0600002(2024)

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology of Far-Infrared Radiation and Its Application in Ice Cloud Retrievals (Invited)

Lei Liu1,2、*, Shulei Li1,2、**, Shuai Hu1,2, and Qingwei Zeng1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Meteorology and Oceanography, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan , China
  • 2High Impact Weather Key Laboratory of China Meteorological Administration, Changsha 410073, Hunan , China
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    Lei Liu, Shulei Li, Shuai Hu, Qingwei Zeng. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology of Far-Infrared Radiation and Its Application in Ice Cloud Retrievals (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(6): 0600002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Oct. 25, 2023

    Accepted: Dec. 20, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 19, 2024

    The Author Email: Lei Liu (liulei17c@nudt.edu.cn), Shulei Li (ishulei@nudt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231697

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS231697

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