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in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) > Vol. 11. N° 3 [03/01/2011] . - p.2903-2916
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A new method for retrieval of the extinction coefficient of water clouds by using the tail of the CALIOP signal

Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-2903-2011

J. Li ; Y. Hu ; J. Huang ; K. Stamnes ; Y. Yi ; S. Stamnes
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) > Vol. 11. N° 3 [03/01/2011] . - p.2903-2916
A method is developed based on Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) level 1 attenuated backscatter profile data for deriving the mean extinction coefficient of water droplets close to cloud top. The method is applicable to low level (cloud top
Language(s): English
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Tags: Water ; Methodology ; Water cloud ; Research Add tag
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