Observations and trends of clouds based on GOES sounder data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D17, 2001, Pages 20349-20363

  Schreiner, Anthony J ^a   Schmit, Timothy J ^b   Menzel, W Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Office of Research and Applications   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; GOES; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034776515     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900213     Document Type: Article

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