Comparison of modeled backscatter using measured aerosol microphysics with focused CW lidar data over Pacific

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16605-16617

  Srivastava, Vandana ^a,c   Clarke, Antony D ^b   Jarzembski, Maurice A ^c   Rothermel, Jeffry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c Global Hydrology and Climate Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACKSCATTER; LIDAR; MICROPHYSICS;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0031397545     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00604     Document Type: Review

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