Evaluation of model-simulated upper troposphere humidity using 6.7 μm satellite observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Spangenberg, Douglas A ^a,c   Mace, Gerald G ^a,d   Ackerman, Thomas P ^a   Seaman, Nelson L ^a   Soden, Brian J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 2042543140     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01552     Document Type: Review

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