Low cloud type over the ocean from surface observations. Part I: Relationship to surface meteorology and the vertical distribution of temperature and moisture

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 369-382

  Norris, Joel R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; MARINE BOUNDARY LAYER; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0031950039     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1998)011<0369:LCTOTO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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