Arctic low cloud changes as observed by MISR and CALIOP: Implication for the enhanced autumnal warming and sea ice loss

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Wu, Dong L ^a   Lee, Jae N ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; EVAPORATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ARCTIC OCEAN; ARCTIC SEA ICE; BOUNDARY LAYER CLOUDS; CLOUD COVER; EAST-SIBERIAN SEAS; ICE LOSS; NEW SATELLITES; OPEN WATER; SATELLITE CLOUD DATA; SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES;

SEA ICE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AUTUMN; BOUNDARY LAYER; CALIPSO; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLOUD COVER; DATA SET; EVAPORATION; ICE RETREAT; MISR; SATELLITE DATA; SEA ICE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WARMING; WATER VAPOR;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84859887095     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD017050     Document Type: Article

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