Aerosol-cloud interactions in ship tracks using Terra MODIS/MISR

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 2819-2833

  Chen, Yi Chun ^a   Christensen, Matthew W ^b   Diner, David J ^a   Garay, Michael J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD COVER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MISR; MODIS; SATELLITE DATA; SHIPBORNE MEASUREMENT; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRACKING;

EID: 84928624091     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022736     Document Type: Article

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