The impact of cirrus microphysical and macrophysical properties on upwelling far-infrared spectra

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 133, Issue 627, 2007, Pages 1425-1437

  Baran, Anthony J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High resolution; Ice crystal; Multiple scattering; Radiative transfer; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; ICE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING;

CIRRUS; ICE CRYSTAL; MACROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; UPWELLING FAR-INFRARED SPECTRA;

CLOUDS;

CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE CRYSTAL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 35548959069     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.132     Document Type: Article

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