Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium limb radiance near 10 μm as measured by UARS CLAES

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26577-26588

  Edwards, D P ^a   Kumer, J B ^b   Lopez Puertas M ^c   Mlynczak, M G ^d   Gopalan, A ^a   Gille, J C ^a   Roche, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAES; DIURNAL VARIATION; OZONE; RADIATION; SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE; SPECTROMETER; UARS;

EID: 0030435615     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02133     Document Type: Article

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