Meridional winds derived from COSMIC radio occultation measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Luan, Xiaoli ^a   Solomon, Stanley C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 55849148101     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013089     Document Type: Article

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