Cross-validation of Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit and lidar for long-term upper-stratospheric temperature monitoring

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Funatsu, Beatriz M ^a   Claud, Chantal ^a   Keckhut, Philippe ^b   Hauchecorne, Alain ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CORRELATION METHODS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; MONITORING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

CLOUD COVER; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; LIDAR; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; MONITORING SYSTEM; NOAA SATELLITE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 59749088519     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010743     Document Type: Article

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