Interpretation of SOFIE PMC measurements: Cloud identification and derivation of mass density, particle shape, and particle size

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 316-330

  Hervig, Mark E ^a   Gordley, Larry L ^a   Stevens, Michael H ^b   Russell III, James M ^c   Bailey, Scott M ^d   Baumgarten, Gerd ^e  

^a GATS INC   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

AIM; Mesosphere; PMC; SOFIE

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; OPTICAL RADAR;

AIM; CLOUD IDENTIFICATIONS; EFFECTIVE RADIUS; GAUSSIAN SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; ICE PARTICLES; MASS DENSITIES; MESOSPHERE; PARTICLE SHAPES; PMC; POLAR MESOSPHERIC CLOUDS; SOFIE; SOLAR OCCULTATIONS;

ICE;

EID: 62149133865     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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