Potential for the use of reconstructed IASI radiances in the detection of atmospheric trace gases

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 991-1003

  Atkinson, N C ^a   Hilton, F I ^a,b   Illingworth, S M ^b   Eyre, J R ^a   Hultberg, T ^c  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c EUMETSAT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC GAS; CARBON MONOXIDE; DATA MANAGEMENT; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; INTERFEROMETER; METHANE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIANCE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TRACE GAS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84857738226     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-3-991-2010     Document Type: Article

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