Validation of a new prototype water vapor retrieval for the UARS Microwave Limb Sounder

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D8, 1999, Pages 9399-9412

  Pumphrey, Hugh C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; UARS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033608901     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200113     Document Type: Article

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