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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 41, 1989 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

The quality of satellite precipitable water content data and their impact on analyzed moisture fields

Lodovica IllariEuropean Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Shinfield Park, Reading,UK
Pages 319-337 | Received 19 Aug 1987, Accepted 29 Dec 1988, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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