Monte Carlo calculations of polarized microwave radiation emerging from cloud structures

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2093-2104

  Roberti, Laura ^a   Kummerow, Christian ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0033608140     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200038     Document Type: Article

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