Constraining the aerosol influence on cloud fraction

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 3566-3583

  Gryspeerdt, E ^a   Quaas, J ^a   Bellouin, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CUMULUS; INFORMATION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE FORCING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84963894683     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023744     Document Type: Article

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