Aircraft measurements of the solar and infrared radiative properties of cirrus and their dependence on ice crystal shape

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31685-31695

  Francis, Peter N ^a   Foot, John S ^a   Baran, Anthony J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SURVEY; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033611373     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900438     Document Type: Article

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