Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 523-531

  Von Savigny, C ^a   Robert, C E ^a   Baumgarten, G ^b   Bovensmann, H ^a   Burrows, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVISAT-1; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LIDAR; PARTICLE SIZE; POLAR MESOSPHERIC CLOUD; SCIAMACHY; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 72249105631     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2-523-2009     Document Type: Article

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