Detection of faceted crystals in deep convective clouds via the antisolar peak

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Sherwood, Steven C ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; BACKSCATTER; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; INFRARED IMAGERY; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 24944578225     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005549     Document Type: Article

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