Atmospheric diurnal variations observed with GPS radio occultation soundings

The diurnal variation, driven by solar forcing, is a fundamental mode in the Earth's weather and climate system. Radio occultation (RO) measurements from the six COSMIC satellites (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate) provide nearly uniform global coverage wit...

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Main Authors: F. Xie, D. L. Wu, C. O. Ao, A. J. Mannucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/6889/2010/acp-10-6889-2010.pdf