Retrieval of stratospheric temperatures from spaceborne microwave limb sounding measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D20, 1998, Pages 25997-26006

  Wehr, T ^a,c   Buhler S ^a   Von Engeln, A ^a   Kunzi K ^a   Langen, J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d ESA ESTEC TOS QMC   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 18744424985     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02474     Document Type: Article

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