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Layer average relative humidity from SAPHIR on board Megha-Tropiques: validation with numerical model analyses

Prashant KumarAtmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad380015, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. K. DebAtmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad380015, India
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R. K. GangwarAtmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad380015, India
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B. SimonAtmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad380015, India
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P. K. PalAtmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad380015, India
Pages 4839-4851 | Received 13 Jan 2014, Accepted 13 Apr 2014, Published online: 10 Jul 2014

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