An evaluation of trends in middle atmospheric water vapor as measured by HALOE, WVMS, and POAM

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 2003, Pages

  Nedoluha, Gerald E ^a   Bevilacqua, Richard M ^a   Gomez, R Michael ^a   Hicks, Brian C ^a   Russell III, James M ^b   Connor, Brian J ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Middle atmosphere; Trends; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; REMOTE SENSING; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0742304839     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003332     Document Type: Article

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