Parameterization of shortwave ice cloud optical properties for various particle habits

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 13, 2002, Pages AAC-7-1-AAC-7-10

  Key, Jeffrey R ^a,e   Yang, Ping ^b,e   Baum, Bryan A ^c,d   Nasiri, Shaima L ^d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Clouds; Ice particles; Optical properties; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUDS; FLUXES; ICE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIATION EFFECTS;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 32044445295     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000742     Document Type: Article

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