Cirrus cloud optical, microphysical, and radiative properties observed during the CRYSTAL-FACE experiment: A lidar-radar retrieval system

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Mitrescu, C ^a   Haynes, J M ^b   Stephens, G L ^b   Miller, S D ^a   Heymsfield, Gerald M ^c   McGill, M J ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; CLOUD; LIDAR;

EID: 21544481447     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005605     Document Type: Article

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