Tracking upper tropospheric water vapor radiances: A satellite perspective

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D14, 1998, Pages 17069-17081

  Soden, Brian J ^a,b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIANCE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0032572645     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01151     Document Type: Review

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