Comparison of microwave satellite humidity data and radiosonde profiles: A case study

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 13, 2004, Pages

  Buehler, S A ^a   Kuvatov, M ^a   John, V O ^a   Leiterer, U ^b   Dier, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMSU; Humidity; Radiosonde

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRECTION; HUMIDITY; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOSONDE; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 4844221436     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004605     Document Type: Article

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