Variability of tropical upper tropospheric humidity 1979-1998

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D23, 2001, Pages 32271-32281

  Bates, John J ^a   Jackson, Darren L ^b   Bréon, Francois Marie ^b,c   Bergen, Zachary D ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; EL NINO; HUMIDITY; TIME SERIES; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0035725441     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000347     Document Type: Review

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