Remote sensing of optical and microphysical properties of cirrus clouds using Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer channels: Methodology and sensitivity to physical assumptions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D9, 2000, Pages 11721-11738

  Rolland, P ^a   Liou, K N ^a   King, M D ^b   Tsay, S C ^b   McFarquhar, G M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; OPTICAL PROPERTY; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0033784685     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900028     Document Type: Article

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