Validation of surface retrieved cloud optical properties with in situ measurements at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM) South Great Plains site

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 17, 2003, Pages

  Min, Q L ^a   Duan, M ^a   Marchand, R ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud properties; Validation

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; REMOTE SENSING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1442289308     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003385     Document Type: Article

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