Accuracy of the anomalous diffraction approximation to light scattering by column-like ice crystals

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-69

  Liu, C ^a   Jonas, P R ^a   Saunders, C P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANOMALOUS DIFFRACTION APPROXIMATION; CLOUD PARTICLE; ICE CRYSTAL; LIGHT SCATTERING; MIE THEORY; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0030480510     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8095(95)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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