Clouds as seen by satellite sounders (3I) and imagers (ISCCP). Part I: Evaluation of cloud parameters

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 8 PART 1, 1999, Pages 2189-2213

  Stubenrauch, C J ^a   Rossow, W B ^b   Cheruy F ^a   Chedin A ^a   Scott, N A ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD CLASSIFICATION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0033172629     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<2189:casbss>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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