Comparison of atmospheric water vapor over Antarctica derived from CHAMP/GPS and AMSU-B data

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 251-255

  Johnsen, K P ^a   Miao, J ^b   Kidder, S Q ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); PRECISION ENGINEERING; RADIOMETERS; RADIOSONDES; VAPORS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

LOW EARTH ORBITOR (LEO); WATER VAPOR;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GPS; WATER VAPOR;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 1842784684     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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