Effect of cold clouds on satellite measurements near 183 GHz

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 13, 2002, Pages

  Greenwald, Thomas J ^a   Christopher, Sundar A ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ice cloud scattering; Microwave remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLOUDS; ICE; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; TROPOSPHERE; WEATHER SATELLITES;

CLOUD; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 11844273705     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-295X.109.1.3     Document Type: Article

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