Comparison of radar/radiometer retrievals of stratus cloud liquid-water content profiles with in situ measurements by aircraft

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D12, 2000, Pages 15361-15364

  Frisch, A Shelby ^a,b   Martner, Brooks E ^b   Djalalova, Irina ^b,c   Poellot, Michael R ^d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Science Technology Corporation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; RADAR; RADIOMETER; WATER CONTENT;

OKLAHOMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033793292     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900128     Document Type: Review

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