Correlations between microphysical properties of large-scale semi-transparent cirrus and the state of the atmosphere

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 403-423

  Stubenrauch, C J ^a   Eddounia, F ^a   Radel G ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

ECMWF reanalyses; Ice water path; TOVS Path B

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CORRELATION METHODS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; SATELLITES;

CIRRUS; MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

CLOUDS;

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; CIRRUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; OPTICAL DEPTH; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 8644260759     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2004.03.024     Document Type: Article

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