Diurnal variations of humidity and ice water content in the tropical upper troposphere

Observational results of diurnal variations of humidity from Odin-SMR and AURA-MLS, and cloud ice mass from Odin-SMR and CloudSat are presented for the first time. Comparisons show that the retrievals of humidity and cloud ice from these two satellite combinations are in good agreement. The re...

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Main Authors: P. Eriksson, B. Rydberg, M. Johnston, D. P. Murtagh, H. Struthers, S. Ferrachat, U. Lohmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/11519/2010/acp-10-11519-2010.pdf