Evaluation of modeled cloud properties against aircraft observations for air quality applications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Zhang, Junhua ^a   Gong, Wanmin ^a   Leaitch, W Richard ^a   Strapp, J Walter ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AIR QUALITY; AIRBORNE SURVEY; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CLOUD WATER; MODELING; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 34547567574     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007596     Document Type: Article

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