Satellite-based assessment of marine low cloud variability associated with aerosol, atmospheric stability, and the diurnal cycle

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 17, 2006, Pages

  Matsui, Toshihisa ^a   Masunaga, Hirohiko ^a   Kreidenweis, Sonia M ^a   Pielke Sr , Roger A ^a   Tao, Wei Kuo ^b   Chin, Mian ^b   Kaufman, Yoram J ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; CORRELATION METHODS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AEROSOL; CLOUD; CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD WATER; DIURNAL VARIATION; MODIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 33847016854     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006097     Document Type: Article

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