Cirrus layer microphysical properties derived from surface-based millimeter radar and infrared interferometer data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D18, 1998, Pages 23207-23216

  Mace, Gerald G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; INTERFEROMETRY; RADAR; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0032573004     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02117     Document Type: Article

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