A constrained algorithm for retrieval of stratocumulus cloud properties using solar radiation, microwave radiometer, and millimeter cloud radar data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D23, 2000, Pages 29099-29108

  Mace, Gerald G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; SOLAR RADIATION; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 0034457268     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900403     Document Type: Article

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