Classification of particle shapes from lidar depolarization ratio in convective ice clouds compared to in situ observations during CRYSTAL-FACE

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Noel, Vincent ^a   Winker, David M ^a   McGill, Matthew ^b   Lawson, Paul ^c  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c SPEC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cirrus; Lidar; Microphysics

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; ICE CRYSTAL; LIDAR;

EID: 14744292662     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004883     Document Type: Article

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