CloudSat instrument requirements as determined from ECMWF forecasts of global cloudiness

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17713-17733

  Miller, S D ^a,b   Stephens, G L ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; REFLECTIVITY; WATER CONTENT; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0034803964     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900645     Document Type: Article

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