Cloud heights from TOVS Path-B: Evaluation using LITE observations and distributions of highest cloud layers

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

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

  Stubenrauch, Claudia J ^a   Eddounia, Fadoua ^a   Sauvage, Laurent ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Leosphere   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 28044461276     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005447     Document Type: Article

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