Analysis of global water vapour trends from satellite measurements in the visible spectral range

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 491-504

  Mieruch, S ^a   Noel S ^a   Bovensmann, H ^a   Burrows, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; VISIBLE SPECTRUM; WATER VAPOR;

AFRICA; AMAZONIA; ARABIAN PENINSULA; ARCTIC; ASIA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREENLAND; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AMERICA; SIBERIA; SOUTH AMERICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39349104002     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-8-491-2008     Document Type: Article

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