Influence of ice crystal shape on retrieval of cirrus optical thickness and effective radius: A case study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 19, 2009, Pages

  Eichler, H ^a   Ehrlich, A ^b   Wendisch, M ^b   Mioche, G ^c   Gayet, J F ^c   Wirth, M ^d   Emde, C ^d   Minikin, A ^d  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CLOUDS; OPTICAL RADAR;

AIRBORNE MEASUREMENTS; CLOUD OPTICAL THICKNESS; CRYSTAL SHAPES; EFFECTIVE RADIUS; HEXAGONAL PLATES; HOLLOW COLUMNS; ICE CRYSTAL SHAPES; LIDAR MEASUREMENTS; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; OPTICAL THICKNESS; R VALUE; RADIATION MEASUREMENTS; WATER SURFACE;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CIRRUS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ICE CRYSTAL; LIDAR; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 72049105605     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012215     Document Type: Article

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