Remote sensing of cloud properties using ground-based measurements of zenith radiance

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 16, 2006, Pages

  Chiu, J Christine ^a   Marshak, Alexander ^b   Knyazikhin, Yuri ^c   Wiscombe, Warren J ^b   Barker, Howard W ^d   Barnard, James C ^e   Luo, Yi ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOMETRY;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL PROPERTY; REMOTE SENSING; WAVELENGTH; ZENITH ANGLE;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847159316     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006843     Document Type: Article

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