Articles | Volume 9, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-6899-2009
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-6899-2009
21 Sep 2009
 | 21 Sep 2009

Technical Note: An assessment of the accuracy of the RTTOV fast radiative transfer model using IASI data

M. Matricardi

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Subject: Radiation | Research Activity: Remote Sensing | Altitude Range: Stratosphere | Science Focus: Physics (physical properties and processes)
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