Retrieving cloud top structure from infrared satellite data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D12, 2000, Pages 15663-15671

  Van Hees, Richard M ^a,b   Lelieveld, Jos ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; INFRARED RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0033785070     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900137     Document Type: Article

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