Retrieval of microphysical, geometrical, and radiative properties of marine stratocumulus from remote sensing

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

  Schüller, Lothar ^a   Brenguier, Jean Louis ^a   Pawlowska, Hanna ^b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cloud droplet number concentration; Cloud geometrical thickness; Liquid water path; Remote sensing; Stratocumulus

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; REMOTE SENSING; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 1342333730     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002680     Document Type: Article

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