Retrieval of cloud properties using CALIPSO imaging infrared radiometer. Part II: Effective diameter and ice water path

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2582-2599

  Garnier, Anne ^a,b,c   Pelon, Jacques ^c   Dubuisson, Philippe ^d   Yang, Ping ^e   Faivre, Michaël ^c   Chomette, Olivier ^f   Pascal, Nicolas ^g   Lucker, Pat ^a,b   Murray, Tim ^a,b  

^a SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

^d UNIV LILLE   (France)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^g Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; CLOUD-AEROSOL LIDAR AND INFRARED PATHFINDER SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; CLOUD-AEROSOL LIDAR WITH ORTHOGONAL POLARIZATIONS; CONSISTENCY CHECKS; EFFECTIVE DIAMETER; INFRA-RED RADIOMETERS; OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS; POWER-LAW RELATIONSHIP;

AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; OPTICAL RADAR; RADIOMETERS;

ICE;

CALIPSO; CIRRUS; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ICE; IMAGING METHOD; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIOMETER; SATELLITE MISSION;

EID: 84888395195     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: 15588432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-12-0328.1     Document Type: Article

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