Effective diameter in radiation transfer: General definition, applications, and limitations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 2330-2346

  Mitchell, David L ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CLOUDS; DISPERSIONS; ICE; OPTICS; PHOTONS; RADIATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

RADIATION TRANSFER;

ATMOSPHERICS;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; CLOUD WATER; ICE CRYSTAL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036693067     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<2330:EDIRTG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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