Radiative transfer in cirrus clouds. Part IV: On cloud geometry, inhomogeneity, and absorption

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 3046-3065

  Liou, K N ^a   Rao, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CIRRUS; CLOUD GEOMETRY; INHOMOGENEITY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0030368083     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<3046:RTICCP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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