Inference of marine atmospheric boundary layer moisture and temperature structure using airborne lidar and infrared radiometer data

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 308-324

  Palm, Stephen P ^a,c   Hagan, Denise ^b   Schwemmer, Geary ^c   Melfi, S H ^d  

^a SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CLOUDS; CONDENSATION; ESTIMATION; MOISTURE; OPTICAL RADAR; RADIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WEATHER FORECASTING;

MARINE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE;

AIRBORNE SENSING; BOUNDARY LAYER; LIDAR; MIXING RATIO; RADIOMETER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032029468     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450-37.3.308     Document Type: Article

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