Comparison of cloud frequency data from the high-resolution infrared radiometer sounder and the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 29893-29900

  Wylie, Donald P ^a   Wang, Pi Huan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; RADIOMETER; SAGE; SATELLITE SENSOR;

EID: 0031396426     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02360     Document Type: Review

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