Atmospheric water vapor over Antarctica derived from Special Sensor Microwave/Temperature 2 data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D10, 2001, Pages 10187-10203

  Miao, Jungang ^a   Kunzi, Klaus ^a   Heygster, Georg ^a   Lachlan Cope, Tom A ^b   Turner, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE DATA; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER VAPOR;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0034963904     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900811     Document Type: Article

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