Cloud liquid water path comparisons from passive microwave and solar reflectance satellite measurements: Assessment of sub-field-of-view cloud effects in microwave retrievals

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 19585-19596

  Greenwald, Thomas J ^a   Christopher, Sundar A ^b   Chou, Joyce ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000007190     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01257     Document Type: Review

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