A comparison of water vapor derived from GPS occultations and global weather analyses

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1113-1138

  Kursinski, E R ^a   Hajj, G A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GPS; HUMIDITY; REFRACTION; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0035045916     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jd900421     Document Type: Article

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