Variability and trends in Antarctic surface temperatures from In Situ and satellite infrared measurements

Journal of Climate

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1674-1696

  Comiso, Josefino C ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; SATELLITES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; IN SITU TEST; INFRARED IMAGERY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033923725     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2000)013<1674:VATIAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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