Large-scale analysis of cirrus clouds from AVHRR data: Assessment of both a microphysical index and the cloud-top temperature

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 664-675

  Giraud, V ^a   Buriez, J C ^a   Fouquart, Y ^a   Parol, F ^a   Seze, G ^b  

^a Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; CIRRUS; CLOUD;

EID: 0031402529     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450-36.6.664     Document Type: Article

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