Constraining the low-cloud optical depth feedback at middle and high latitudes using satellite observations

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 16, 2016, Pages 9696-9716

  Terai, C R ^a   Klein, S A ^a   Zelinka, M D ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD COVER; LATITUDE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OPTICAL DEPTH; SATELLITE SENSOR; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 84983394793     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2016JD025233     Document Type: Article

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