Satellite analysis of tropical cyclones using the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU)

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1241-1259

  Kidder, Stanley Q ^a,e   Goldberg, Mitchell D ^b   Zehr, Raymond M ^c   DeMaria, Mark ^c   Purdom, James F W ^b   Velden, Christopher S ^d   Grody, Norman C ^b   Kusselson, Sheldon J ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e National Center for Atmospheric Research   (United States)

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EID: 0000907824     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0477(2000)081<1241:SAOTCU>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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