A robust retrieval of water vapor column in dry Arctic conditions using the rotating shadowband spectroradiometer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D20, 2001, Pages 24007-24016

  Kiedron, P ^a   Michalsky, J ^a   Schmid, B ^b,f   Slater, D ^c   Bemdt, J ^a   Harrison, L ^a   Racette, P ^d   Westwater, E ^e   Han, Y ^e  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0035202428     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000459     Document Type: Article

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