Assessment of variability in continental low stratiform clouds based on observations of radar reflectivity

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Kogan, Zena N ^a   Mechem, David B ^a   Kogan, Yefim L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; RADAR; REFLECTIVITY; STRATIFORM CLOUD;

STRAWBERRY GREEN PETAL PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 27744607094     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006158     Document Type: Article

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