Temperature error of the vaisala RS90 radiosonde

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1520-1532

  Luers, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0000616144     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<1520:TEOTVR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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