Testing climate models using GPS radio occultation: A sensitivity analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 17, 2006, Pages

  Leroy, S S ^a   Anderson, J G ^a   Dykema, J A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GPS; JET; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847009823     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006145     Document Type: Article

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