Measurement of humidity profiles in the atmosphere by the global positioning system and radar wind profilers

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 156-164

  Gossard, Earl E ^a,b   Wolfe, Daniel E ^b   Stankov, B Boba ^b  

^a Sci Technol Corp NCAA Environ T   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GPS; HUMIDITY; RADAR; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND PROFILE;

EID: 0032759085     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<0156:MOHPIT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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