Single scattering parameters of randomly oriented snow particles at microwave frequencies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 14, 2006, Pages

  Kim, Min Jeong ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ICE; MATRIX ALGEBRA; METEOROLOGY; MICROWAVES; SNOW;

ALBEDO; LIGHT SCATTERING; MIE THEORY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SNOW;

EID: 33846034496     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006892     Document Type: Article

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