Polarized light scattering by inhomogeneous hexagonal monocrystals: Validation with ADEOS-POLDER measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D11, 2001, Pages 12139-12153

  C Labonnote, Laurent ^a   Brogniez, Gérard ^a   Buriez, Jean Claude ^a   Doutriaux Boucher, Marie ^a   Gayet, Jean François ^b   Macke, Andreas ^c  

^a Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^c GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; ICE CRYSTAL; LIGHT SCATTERING; MODEL VALIDATION;

EID: 0034928377     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900642     Document Type: Article

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