Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer observations of tropical cirrus

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D18, 1999, Pages 22183-22194

  Mergenthaler, J L ^a   Roche, A E ^a   Kumer, J B ^a   Ely, G A ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

EID: 0033610129     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900397     Document Type: Article

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