The evolving SST record from ICOADS

Advances in Global Change Research

Volumn 33, Issue , 2008, Pages 65-83

  Woodruff, S D ^a   Diaz, H F ^b   Kent, E C ^c   Reynolds, R W ^d   Worley, S J ^d  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c NOAA NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced very high resolution radiometer; Advanced very high Resolution radiometer; Global telecommunication system; Tropical rainfall measuring mission; World meteorological organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923014214     PISSN: 15740919     EISSN: 22151621     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6766-2_4     Document Type: Chapter

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