Climate variability and trends in SSU radiances: A comparison of model predictions and satellite observations in the middle stratosphere

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3197-3219

  Brindley, H E ^a   Geer, A J ^a   Harries, J E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; RADIANCE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0033226578     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<3197:CVATIS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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