Simultaneously retrieving cloud optical depth and effective radius for optically thin clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Min, Qilong ^a   Duan, Minzheng ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; OPTICAL DEPTH;

EID: 29244432212     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006136     Document Type: Article

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