Robust and efficient inversion of vertical sounding atmospheric high-resolution spectra by means of of regularization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 16037-16055

  Schimpf, B ^a   Schreier, F ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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VERTICAL SOUNDING;

EID: 0012592173     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00847     Document Type: Article

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