Mesoscale model cloud scheme assessment using satellite observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 16, 2002, Pages

  Chaboureau, Jean Pierre ^a,c   Cammas, Jean Pierre ^a,c   Mascart, Patrick J ^a,c   Pinty, Jean Pierre ^a,c   Lafore, Jean Philippe ^b,d  

^a LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^b MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^d CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Cloud scheme; Mesoscale model; Satellite observation

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448937103     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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