Parameterization of the radiative properties of midlatitude high and middle level clouds

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 729-732

  Sassen, K ^a   Comstock, J M ^a   Wang, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; HEATING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; REMOTE SENSING; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

RADIATIVE PROPERTIES;

GEOPHYSICS;

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; EMISSIVITY; OPTICAL DEPTH;

EID: 0035864661     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GL012236     Document Type: Article

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