Analysis of 'examination of "global atmospheric temperature monitoring with satellite microwave measurements" '

Climatic Change

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 477-489

  Spencer, Roy W ^a   Christy, John R ^b   Grody, Norman C ^c  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^c OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EID: 0001288845     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00141700     Document Type: Article

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