Three-dimensional radiative transfer effects of clouds in the microwave spectral range

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D2, 1996, Pages 4289-4298

  Liu, Quanhua ^a   Simmer, Clemens ^a   Ruprecht, Eberhard ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; CLOUD BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; HORIZTONALLY HOMOGENEOUS CLOUD; MICROWAVE BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; MODELLING; MONTE CARLO MODEL; POLARIZED RADIATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER EFFECT; RAIN RATE;

EID: 0029773315     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03421     Document Type: Article

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