Variational retrieval of humidity profile, wind speed and cloud liquid-water path with the SSM/I: Potential for numerical weather prediction

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 122, Issue 530, 1996, Pages 327-355

  Phalippou, L ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud liquid water; Humidity; Retrieval methods; Satellite remote sensing; SSM I radiances; Variational methods; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

CLOUD LIQUID WATER; HUMIDITY PROFILE; OPTIMAL ESTIMATION THEORY; SSM/I; WEATHER PREDICTION; WIND SPEED;

EID: 0029728874     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.53001     Document Type: Article

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