Cloud microphysical and radiative properties for parameterization and satellite monitoring of the indirect effect of aerosol on climate

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

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

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerosol indirect effect; Cloud microphysics; Cloud radiative properties; Droplet effective radius; Satellite remote sensing; Stratocumulus

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; PARAMETERIZATION; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 19244377495     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002682     Document Type: Article

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