A new retrieval for cloud liquid water path using a ground-based microwave radiometer and measurements of cloud temperature

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D13, 2001, Pages 14485-14500

  Liljegren, James C ^a   Clothiaux, Eugene E ^b   Mace, Gerald G ^c   Kato, Seiji ^d,e   Dong, Xiquan ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD WATER; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER;

EID: 0034844342     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900817     Document Type: Article

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