Sensitivity of retrieved atmospheric profiles from infrared radiances to physical and statistical parameters of the data assimilation system

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 431-455

  Garand, Louis ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034338353     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2000.9649655     Document Type: Article

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