Influence of ozone and temperature climatology on the accuracy of satellite total ozone retrieval

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Lamsal, L N ^a,b   Weber, M ^a   Labow, G ^c   Burrows, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; OZONE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ABSORPTION; GOME; SATELLITE; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TOTAL OZONE; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 34547955954     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006865     Document Type: Article

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