Relationship between sea surface temperature, vertical dynamics, and the vertical distribution of atmospheric water vapor inferred from TOVS observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D18, 1998, Pages 23173-23180

  Chaboureau, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; METHODOLOGY; NOAA SATELLITE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TOVS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0032572993     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02019     Document Type: Article

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