Carbon dioxide crystals: An examination of their size, shape, and scattering properties at 37 GHz and comparisons with water ice (snow) measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E11, 1998, Pages 25839-25850

  Foster, J L ^a   Chang, A T C ^a   Hall, D K ^b   Wergin, W P ^b   Erbe, E F ^c   Barton, J ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ICE CRYSTAL; MARS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SCATTERING;

EID: 0006999436     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE02493     Document Type: Article

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