Classification of particle effective shape ratios in cirrus clouds based on the lidar depolarization ratio

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 4245-4257

  Noel, Vincent ^a   Chepfer, Helene ^a   Ledanois, Guy ^a   Delaval, Arnaud ^a   Flamant, Pierre H ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

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EID: 0037143304     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.004245     Document Type: Article

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