Analysis and validation of Challenging Minisatellite Payload (CHAMP) radio occultation data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 18, 2003, Pages

  Gorbunov, M E ^a,b   Kornblueh, L ^b  

^a OBUKHOV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

CHAMP; Radio occultation; Validation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; DATA INTERPRETATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; WAVE FIELD;

EID: 1342268206     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003175     Document Type: Article

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