Radiative transfer in multifractal clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29461-29478

  Borde, Régis ^a   Isaka, Harumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD INHOMOGENEITY; MULTIFRACTAL CLOUD; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0030357420     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02200     Document Type: Article

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