Study of ice crystal orientation in cirrus clouds based on satellite polarized radiance measurements

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2073-2081

  Noel, Vincent ^a   Chepfer, Hélène ^b  

^a ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS INC   (United States)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS CLOUDS; ICE CLOUDS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EARTH (PLANET); ICE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SATELLITES;

CLOUDS;

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; POLARIZATION; POLDER;

EID: 3142532970     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<2073:SOICOI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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