First global measurement of midtropospheric CO2 from NOAA polar satellites: Tropical zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 18, 2003, Pages

  Chedin A ^a   Serrar, S ^a   Scott, N A ^a   Crevoisier, C ^a   Armante, R ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide concentration; Satellite observation; Tropical zone

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NOAA SATELLITE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 1342289407     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003439     Document Type: Article

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