A Bayesian algorithm for the retrieval of liquid water cloud properties from microwave radiometer and millimeter radar data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 16, 2002, Pages AAC-12-1-AAC-12-21

  McFarlane, Sally A ^a   Evans, K Franklin ^a   Ackerman, Andrew S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes; Clouds; Microwave radiometer; Radar; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLOUDS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; RADAR; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; VAPORS;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD WATER; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; OPTICAL DEPTH; REFLECTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0141774767     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001011     Document Type: Article

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