Retrieval of cloud droplet size from visible and microwave radiometric measurements during INDOEX: Implication to aerosols' indirect radiative effect

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Liu, Guosheng ^a   Shao, Hongfei ^a   Coakley Jr , James A ^b   Curry, Judith A ^c   Haggerty, Julie A ^d   Tschudi, Mark A ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol's indirect effect; Cloud effective radius; Indian Ocean Experiment; Liquid water path

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; DROPLET; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER;

EID: 0347899406     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001395     Document Type: Article

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