H. Brogniez, R. Sivira, C. Mallet, and G. Clain, Evaluation of the atmospheric humidity as seen by SAPHIR/Megha-Tropiques: accounting for uncertainties. The 2014 Eumetsat Meteorological Satellite Conference, pp.22-26, 2014.
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V. Payne, T. Wilheit, J. Wang, W. Jones, S. Datta et al., Use of SAPHIR and GMI for intercalibration of polar orbiting passive microwave water vapor sounders, The 2014 Eumetsat Meteorological Satellite Conference, pp.22-26, 2014.
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G. Clain, H. Brogniez, V. O. John, V. H. Payne, and M. Luo, Evaluation of SAPHIR/Megha- Tropiques observations -CINDY/DYNAMO campaign. The EGU General Assembly, 2014.
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H. Brogniez and R. Roca, First sight of the Upper Tropospheric Humidity variability during CINDY-DYNAMO: Exploitation of the SAPHIR measurements. The 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, p.31, 2014.
URL : https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/insu-01140491

T. Wilheit, H. Brogniez, S. Datta, W. L. Jones, V. Payne et al., The use of SAPHIR on Megha-Tropiques for intercalibration of polar-orbiting microwave water vapor sounders, 2013.
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G. Clain and H. Brogniez, Validation of Brightness Temperatures observed by SAPHIR instrument onboard Megha-Tropiques satellite. The 2013 Eumetsat Meteorological Satellite Conference, pp.16-20, 2013.
URL : https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01005487

H. Brogniez, G. Clain, and C. Dufour, Evaluation of SAPHIR calibration. GPM Intersatellite Calibration (X-CAL) meeting, pp.23-24, 2013.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, O. Chomette, M. Gosset, P. Raberanto et al., Overview of the Megha-Tropiques scientific activities in France. 1st Indo-French Megha-Tropiques Scientific Workshop, ISRO Headquarters, pp.17-19, 2012.

H. Brogniez, G. Clain, R. Sivira, and C. Dufour, Overview of the French effort around Megha- Tropiques data: the atmospheric water vapor. 1st Indo-French Megha-Tropiques Scientific Workshop, ISRO Headquarters, pp.17-19, 2012.

N. Viltard, R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and M. Gosset, Megha-Tropiques mission status. 6th International Precipitation Working Group workshop, pp.15-19, 2012.
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R. Roca, L. Picon, and H. Brogniez, Water vapor in the climate: why do we need assessed data ? 2nd GEWEX water vapor assessment workshop, pp.26-28, 2012.

R. Sivira, H. Brogniez, C. Mallet, and Y. Oussar, Tropospheric Relative Humidity Profile Statistical Retrievals and their Confidence Interval from Megha-Tropiques Measurement, 9th International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling, pp.3-7, 2012.

R. Sivira, H. Brogniez, and C. Mallet, Retrieval of relative humidity profiles and its associated error from Megha-Tropiques measurements. International Radiation Symposium, pp.6-10, 2012.
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L. Picon, R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and M. Schroder, Recent climate variability in West Africa from long series of METEOSAT data, pp.2-6, 2012.
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R. Roca, H. Brogniez, O. Chomette, M. Gosset, P. Raberanto et al., Megha-Tropiques : le cycle de l'eau et de l'énergie sous les tropiques, pp.21-22, 2012.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, O. Chomette, M. Gosset, P. Raberanto et al., The Megha-Tropiques Mission: Overview, 92 nd, pp.22-26, 2012.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, O. Chomette, M. Gosset, P. Raberanto et al., On the water and energy cycles in the Tropics, Comptes Rendus Geoscience, vol.342, issue.4-5, 2011.
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H. Brogniez, R. Sivira, P. Kirstetter, F. Marquisseau, and C. Mallet, The Megha-Tropiques payload: a contribution to the monitoring of the tropical water vapor, Final COST workshop on the Atmospheric Water Vapour in the Climate System, pp.26-28, 2011.
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L. Picon, R. Roca, J. Meijer, H. Brogniez, M. Schroder et al., Climate short term evolution of the free tropospheric humidity from METEOSAT data, Final COST workshop on the Atmospheric Water Vapour in the Climate System, pp.26-28, 2011.

R. Roca, L. Picon, and H. Brogniez, Free Tropospheric Humidity from GEO platforms : A long time series perspective. GEWEX/GlobVapour workshop on long term water vapor datasets and their quality assessment, pp.8-10, 2011.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and L. Picon, Variability of the humidity of the free troposphere over the intertropical belt, Observing and medelling Earth's energy flows, ISSI, Bern Swir-tzerland, pp.10-14, 2011.

J. Lémond, L. Picon, R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and R. Guzman, Humidité de la troposphère libre tropicale. Colloque « Satellites grand champ, pp.21-22, 2010.

J. Schulz, H. Brogniez, V. John, R. Roca, M. Schroder et al., Towards improved global data sets for upper tropospheric humidity: a pilot activity of the global network of R/SSC-CMS. The, Eumetsat Meteorological Satellite Conference, 2009.

N. Montoux, P. Keckhut, A. Hauchecorne, H. Brogniez, and C. David, Modelling the cirrus occurrence at mid-latitudes through the isentropic transport, IAMAS-IAPSO-IACS Joint Assembly (MOCA), pp.19-29, 2009.

F. Aires, H. Brogniez, F. Bernardo, and C. Prigent, Combined SAPHIR/MADRAS retrievals under clear and non-precipitating situations, International conference on Megha-Tropiques Science and Applications, pp.23-25, 2009.

H. Brogniez, E. Rivière, F. Aires, N. Amarouche, L. Eymard et al., A validation scheme for the Megha-Tropiques SAPHIR water vapor profiles, International conference on Megha-Tropiques Science and Applications, pp.23-25, 2009.

M. Gosset, R. Roca, H. Brogniez, O. Chomette, L. Eymard et al., Megha-Tropiques CALibration/VALidation: a proposal from the French Mission Group, International conference on Megha-Tropiques Science and Applications, pp.23-25, 2009.

L. Picon, R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and J. Lémond, Surveillance et analyse climatique de l'humidité de la troposphère libre depuis l'espace: exemple des données METEOSAT, Colloque CNFGG, UNESCO, pp.17-19, 2008.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, J. Lémond, and L. Picon, On the distribution of the Free Tropospheric Humidity from METEOSAT. The 2008 Eumetsat Meteorological Satellite Conference, pp.8-12, 2008.

F. Aires, F. Bernardo, and H. Brogniez, Combined SAPHIR/MADRAS retrievals under clear and non-precipitating situations. 1 er colloque Megha-Tropiques, pp.11-13, 2008.

P. Keckhut, N. Montoux, S. Bekki, H. Brogniez, C. David et al., Cirrus climatology at midlatitude observed with lidar. SPARC/SCOUT-O3/NDACC/CNRS Reunion Island Symposium, Tropical Stratosphere -Upper Troposphere, pp.5-9, 2007.

H. Brogniez, R. Roca, J. Lemond, and L. Picon, Variability of 22 years of METEOSAT First Generation Water Vapor observations. Joint EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and the 15th, AMS) Satellite Meteorology & Oceanography Conference, pp.24-28, 2007.

L. J. Lemond, R. Picon, H. Roca, and . Brogniez, Variabilité interanuelle de la vapeur d'eau tropicale en haute troposphère. METEOSAT SECONDE GENERATION colloquium: un nouvel instrument de suivi de l'environnement, pp.13-14, 2007.

H. Brogniez, C. Lemaître, T. Fiolleau, R. Roca, and L. Picon, Liens entre la vapeur d'eau troposphérique et la couverture nuageuse: Etude de la campagne AMMA 2006. METEOSAT SECONDE GENERATION colloquium: un nouvel instrument de suivi de l'environnement, pp.13-14, 2007.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and L. Picon, METEOSAT observations of the Free Tropospheric Humidity: large-scale dynamical interpretation and GCMs performances
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R. Roca, J. Lémond, L. Picon, and H. Brogniez, On the distribution of the Free Tropospheric Humidity in the intertropical belt, AGU Chapman Conference on Atmospheric Water Vapor and Its Role in Climate, pp.20-24, 2008.

H. Brogniez, R. Roca, L. Picon, M. Schroder, and J. Schultz, Long-term Measurements of Water Vapor in the Troposphere From Space: Where do we Stand? AGU Chapman Conference on Atmospheric Water Vapor and Its Role in Climate, pp.20-24, 2008.

F. Aires, H. Brogniez, F. Bernardo, and C. Prigent, Retrieval of atmospheric water vapor profile using the Megha-Tropiques platform. International TOVS Study Conference XVI, pp.7-13, 2008.

F. Aires, H. Brogniez, F. Bernardo, and C. Prigent, Retrieval of atmospheric water vapor profile using Megha-Tropiques platform. 10th specialist meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, pp.11-14, 2008.

H. Brogniez, R. Roca, C. Lemaître, and L. Picon, A study of the relationship between Free Tropospheric Humidity and cloudiness during AMMA using Meteosat Second Generation, pp.26-30, 2007.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, and L. Picon, A 14-years METEOSAT Water Vapor database for the evaluation of general circulation models over tropical areas. AGU Fall Meeting, pp.5-9
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H. Brogniez and R. Pierrehumbert, Analysis of the influence of a climate change on the free tropospheric water vapor distribution over mid-latitudes areas in GCMs, AGU Fall Meeting, pp.5-9, 2005.
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H. Brogniez, R. Roca, and L. Picon, Interannual variability of the Free Tropospheric Humidity over Tropical Atlantic and Africa. EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, pp.6-11, 2003.

R. Roca, H. Brogniez, L. Yang, M. Picon, and . Desbois, Multi-scale observation of upper tropospheric humidity over the Indian Ocean. Global Energy and Water cycle EXperiment Conference, pp.10-14, 2001.

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