The potential of GNSS radio occultation data for the analysis of the tropical width: a comparison with reanalyses

Reiter, Annika; Danzer, Julia; Steiner, Andrea K.

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The potential of GNSS radio occultation data for the analysis of the tropical width: a comparison with reanalyses

Annika Reiter, Julia Danzer, and Andrea K. Steiner

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