Application of AVHRR/3 imagery for the improved detection of thin cirrus clouds and specification of cloud-top phase

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1885-1899

  Hutchison, Keith D ^a,b  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0033496929     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<1885:AOAIFT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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