Variability and trend analysis of temperature and height in the upper troposphere and stratosphere region over the tropics (Réunion), by combining balloon-sonde and satellite measurements

de Arruda Moreira, Gregori; Bencherif, Hassan; Millet, Tristan; Pinheiro, Damaris Kirsch

doi:10.5194/angeo-44-195-2026

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Variability and trend analysis of temperature and height in the upper troposphere and stratosphere region over the tropics (Réunion), by combining balloon-sonde and satellite measurements

Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro

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