Lower stratospheric temperatures from CHAMP RO compared to MSU/AMSU records: An analysis of error sources

New Horizons in Occultation Research: Studies in Atmosphere and Climate

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 219-234

  Steiner, A K ^a   Kirchengast, G ^a   Borsche, M ^a   Foelsche, U ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 79960476269     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00321-9_18     Document Type: Chapter

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