Cloud base temperature measurements using a simple longwave infrared cloud detection system

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Riordan, Donna ^a   Clay, Roger ^a   Maghrabi, A ^a   Dawson, Bruce ^a   Pace, Russell ^a   Wild, Neville ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAR SKY; CLOUD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

EID: 17344364152     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005390     Document Type: Article

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