Lagrangian approach for deriving cloud characteristics from satellite observations and its implications to cloud parameterization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 21383-21399

  Boer, E R ^a,b   Ramanathan, V ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Nissan USA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUDS; LAGRANGIAN MODEL; RADIATIVE PROPERTIES; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE SENSING;

PACIFIC, (TROPICAL);

EID: 0031413306     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00930     Document Type: Article

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