Testing the coherence of cirrus microphysical and bulk properties retrieved from dual-viewing multispectral satellite radiance measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31673-31683

  Baran, A J ^a   Watts, P D ^b   Francis, P N ^c  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c Meteorological Research Flight   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALONG TRACK SCANNING RADIOMETER; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL;

EID: 0033611358     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900842     Document Type: Article

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