Features and trends in Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy (ATMOS) version 3 stratospheric water vapor and methane measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D18, 2000, Pages 22713-22724

  Michelsen, H A ^a   Irion, F W ^b,d   Manney, G L ^b,c   Toon, G C ^b,d   Gunson, M R ^b,d  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MS 183 601 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECTROSCOPY; STRATOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033763509     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900336     Document Type: Article

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