On cloud ice induced absorption and polarisation effects in microwave limb sounding

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1305-1318

  Eriksson, P ^a   Rydberg, B ^a   Buehler, S A ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCE; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; MIXING RATIO; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; SCATTERING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84857759148     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-4-1305-2011     Document Type: Article

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