Comparison of GPS and ERA40 IWV in the Alpine region, including correction of GPS observations at Jungfraujoch (3584 m)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Morland, June ^a   Liniger, M A ^b   Kunz, H ^b   Balin, I ^c   Nyeki, S ^a   Matzler C ^a   Kampfer N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Climate Services MeteoSwiss ^*  (Switzerland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; OPTICAL RADAR; RADIOMETERS; RADOMES; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ERROR CORRECTION; GPS;

EID: 33645501368     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006043     Document Type: Article

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