High time resolution cloud measurements with lidar during CLARA

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-113

  Apituley, Arnoud ^a   Van Lammeren, André ^b   Russchenberg, Herman ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; GEOMETRY; LIDAR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0034026392     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(99)00135-5     Document Type: Article

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