References & Sources - August 15, 1998 Satellites Misread Global Temperatures
A correction to satellite temperature measurements shows that Earth’s atmosphere has not been cooling in recent decades; the revision reduces the discrepancy between atmospheric readings and increasing ground temperatures.
References:
Gaffen, D.J. 1998. Falling satellites, rising temperatures? Nature 394(Aug. 13):615.
Hansen, J.E., et al. 1998. Global climate data and models: A reconciliation. Science 281(Aug. 14):930.
Wentz, F.J., and M. Schabel. 1998. Effects of orbital decay on satellite-derived lower-tropospheric temperature trends. Nature 394(Aug. 13):661.
Sources:
John R. Christy
University of Alabama
Earth System Science Laboratory
Huntsville, AL 35899Dian J. Gaffen
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-mail: dian.gaffen@noaa.govJames E. Hansen
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
New York, NY 10025Matthias Schabel
Remote Sensing Systems
438 First Street
Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95401Frank J. Wentz
Remote Sensing Systems
438 First Street
Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
8/15/98
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