Representation of a nonspherical ice particle by a collection of independent spheres for scattering and absorption of radiation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31697-31709

  Grenfell, Thomas C ^a   Warren, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ICE CRYSTAL; SCATTERING; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0033611359     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900496     Document Type: Article

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