Radiative transfer in the 9.6 μm HIRS ozone channel using collocated SBUV-determined ozone abundances

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D15, 1998, Pages 19213-19229

  Joiner, J ^a   Lee, H T ^b,f   Strow, L L ^c,g   Bhartia, P K ^a   Hannon, S ^c,g   Miller, A J ^d,f   Rokke, L ^a,e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Res and Data Systems Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^e NASA Goddard Space Flight Center   (United States)

^f NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTATION; OZONE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0032552281     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01382     Document Type: Article

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