Upper tropospheric humidity algorithm assessment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D23, 2001, Pages 32259-32270

  Jackson, Darren L ^a   Bates, John J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; REMOTE SENSING; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0035724275     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000348     Document Type: Article

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