Comparative study of empirical tropospheric models for the Hong Kong region

Survey Review

Volumn 40, Issue 310, 2008, Pages 328-341

  Li, Z W ^a   Ding, X L ^a   Chen, W ^a   Liu, G X ^a   Shea, Y K ^a   Emerson, N ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Optimal model; Radiosonde; Tropospheric models

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GPS; RADIOSONDE; TROPOSPHERE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 63449086311     PISSN: 00396265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/003962608X325394     Document Type: Article

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