A fast method for retrieval of cloud parameters using oxygen a band measurements from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D4, 2001, Pages 3475-3490

  Koelemeijer, R B A ^a   Stammes, P ^a   Hovenier, J W ^b,c   De Haan, J F ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLOUD COVER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OXYGEN; OZONE;

EID: 0035087891     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900657     Document Type: Article

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