Improved ozone profile retrieval from combined nadir/limb observations of SCIAMACHY

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D13, 2001, Pages 14583-14594

  Van Der A, Ronald J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTATION; NADIR; OZONE; SPECTROMETER;

EID: 0034844583     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900089     Document Type: Article

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