Diurnal cloud and thermodynamic variations in the stratocumulus transition regime: A case study using in situ and remote sensors

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 2294-2310

  Miller, Mark A ^a   Jensen, Michael P ^b   Clothiaux, Eugene E ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; DIURNAL VARIATION; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0032419814     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<2294:DCATVI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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