Retrieval of cirrus cloud radiative and backscattering properties using combined lidar and infrared radiometer (LIRAD) measurements

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1658-1673

  Comstock, J M ^a   Sassen, K ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BACKSCATTERING; BANDWIDTH; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTICAL RADAR; RADIOMETERS;

INFRARED RADIOMETERS;

CLOUDS;

BACKSCATTER; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; LIDAR; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETER;

SALT LAKE CITY; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0035485124     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2001)018<1658:ROCCRA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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