Quantification of uncertainties of water vapour column retrievals using future instruments

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 359-370

  Diedrich, H ^a   Preusker, R ^a   Lindstrot, R ^a   Fischer, J ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ALBEDO; INSTRUMENTATION; METEOSAT; NEAR INFRARED; SATURATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84873917743     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-6-359-2013     Document Type: Article

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