Comparisons of ice cloud parameters obtained by combined remote sensor retrievals and direct methods

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 184-196

  Matrosov, Sergey Y ^a,c   Heymsfield, Andrew J ^b   Kropfli, Robert A ^c   Martner, Brooks E ^c   Reinking, Roger F ^c   Snider, Jack B ^a   Piironen, Paivi ^d   Eloranta, Edwin W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0000394643     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0184:COICPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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