On the validity of the independent pixel approximation for boundary layer clouds observed during ASTEX

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6059-6074

  Zuidema, Paquita ^a   Evans, K Franklin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTEX; BOUNDARY LAYER; PIXEL SIZE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SATELLITE SENSING; STRATOCUMULUS;

ATLANTIC;

EID: 0032571198     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00080     Document Type: Article

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