Radiative effects of sub-mean free path liquid water variability observed in stratiform clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D16, 1998, Pages 19557-19567

  Marshak, Alexander ^a,b   Davis, Anthony ^a,c   Wiscombe, Warren ^a   Cahalan, Robert ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; MODELING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0032572951     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01728     Document Type: Article

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