High-resolution airborne profiles of CH4, O3, and water vapor near tropical Central America in late January to early February 2004

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 13, 2006, Pages

  Richard, E C ^a   Tuck, Adrian F ^b   Aikin, K C ^a,b   Kelly, K K ^b   Herman, R L ^c   Troy, R F ^c   Hovde, S J ^a,b   Rosenlof, K H ^b   Thompson, T L ^b   Ray, E A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DEHYDRATION; EVAPORATION; METEOROLOGY; METHANE; OZONE; SUPERSATURATION; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; VAPORS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; EVAPORATION; METHANE; MIXING RATIO; OZONE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SUPERSATURATION; TROPOPAUSE; VERTICAL PROFILE; WATER VAPOR;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; SAN JOSE [COSTA RICA];

EID: 33751078818     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006513     Document Type: Article

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