Retrieval of tropical cirrus thermal optical depth, crystal size, and shape using a dual-view instrument at 3.7 and 10.8 μm

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-110

  Baran, A J ^a   Brown, S J ^b   Foot, J S ^c   Mitchell, D L ^d  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Meteorological Research Flight   (United Kingdom)

^d DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0033030419     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<0092:ROTCTO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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