Comparisons between the microwave sounding unit temperature record and the surface temperature record from 1979 to 1996: Real differences or potential discontinuities?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 30135-30145

  Jones, P D ^a   Osborn, T J ^a   Wigley, T M L ^b   Kelly, P M ^a   Santer, B D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT COMPARISON; MICROWAVE SOUNDING; NOAA; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DATA (1979-1996);

EID: 0031403049     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02432     Document Type: Review

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