Parameterization of infrared absorption in midlatitude cirrus clouds

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 428-433

  Sassen, Kenneth ^a   Wang, Zhen ^b   Platt, C M R ^c   Comstock, Jennifer M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CLOUDS; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTICAL RADAR; REMOTE SENSING;

INFRARED ABSORPTION;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

ABSORPTION; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; INFRARED RADIATION; LIDAR;

EID: 0242369998     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<0428:POIAIM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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