The dependence of cirrus infrared radiative properties on ice crystal geometry and shape of the size-distribution function

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 131, Issue 607, 2005, Pages 1129-1142

  Baran, Anthony J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effective diameter; Far infrared; Ice cloud; Parametrization

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; ICE; INFRARED RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING;

CIRRUS CLOUDS; EFFECTIVE DIAMETER CONCEPT; FAR INFRARED WAVELENGTHS; ICE CRYSTAL;

METEOROLOGY;

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 27644453507     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.04.91     Document Type: Article

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