Equatorial diurnal variations observed in UARS Microwave Limb Sounder temperature during 1991-1994 and simulated by the Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 8909-8917

  Wu, D L ^a   McLandress, C ^b   Read, W G ^a   Waters, J W ^a   Froidevaux, L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; MESOSPHERE; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; STRATOSPHERE; UARS;

EID: 0032571705     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00530     Document Type: Article

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