A new method for determining cloud transmittance and optical depth using the ARM micropulsed lidar

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1073-1081

  Mitrescu, Cristian ^a   Stephens, Graeme L ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CLOUDS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL RADAR;

CLOUD TRANSMITTANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

CALIBRATION; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; LIDAR; OPTICAL DEPTH;

NAURU; PACIFIC ISLANDS;

EID: 0036638922     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<1073:ANMFDC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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