Retrieving optically thick ice cloud microphysical properties by using airborne dual-wavelength radar measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Wang, Zhien ^a   Heymsfield, Gerald M ^b   Li, Lihua ^b,c   Heymsfield, Andrew J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; ICE CRYSTAL; RADAR; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 28044437342     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD005969     Document Type: Article

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