GPS radio occultation with CHAMP: An innovative remote sensing method of the atmosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1036-1040

  Schmidt, T ^a   Wickert, J ^a   Marquardt, C ^b   Beyerle, G ^a   Reigber, C ^a   Galas, R ^a   Konig R ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CHAMP; GPS; Radio occultation; Tropopause; UTLS

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; REMOTE SENSING; VAPORS; WATER;

RADIO OCCULTATION; STRATOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EOS; GPS; REMOTE SENSING; TROPOPAUSE;

EID: 2042455858     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00591-X     Document Type: Article

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