Parameterizing the difference in cloud fraction defined by area and by volume as observed with radar and lidar

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 7 I, 2005, Pages 2248-2260

  Brooks, Malcolm E ^a,b   Hogan, Robin J ^a   Illingworth, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUDS; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; OPTICAL RADAR; WIND EFFECTS;

CLOUD FRACTION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS (GCMS); LIQUID WATER CLOUDS; RADIATIVE FLUXES; WIND SHEAR;

METEOROLOGY;

CLOUD; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 27344438306     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3467.1     Document Type: Article

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