Modeling cloud fraction and horizontal variability in marine boundary layer clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue D12, 1997, Pages 13517-13525

  Considine, Geoffrey ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD; CLOUD FRACTION; CLOUDS; CUMULUS; HORIZONTAL VARIABILITY; HORIZONTAL VARIATION; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MODEL; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 0030683553     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD00261     Document Type: Article

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