Cloud field identification for earth radiation budget studies. Part I: Cloud field classification using HIRS-MSU sounder measurements

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 416-427

  Stubenrauch, C J ^a   Scott, N A ^a   Chedin, A ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD AMOUNT; CLOUD FIELD CLASSIFICATION; CLOUD TOP PRESSURE; ERBE; HIRS-MSU; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 0030456510     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<0416:CFIFER>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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