Winds derived from geostationary satellite moisture channel observations: Applications and impact on numerical weather prediction

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 37-46

  Velden, Christopher S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0030507740     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01029784     Document Type: Article

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