Vertical distribution of cloud droplet sizes
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What does reflection from cloud sides tell us about vertical distribution of cloud droplet sizes? A. Marshak, J. V. Martins, V. Zubko, and Y. J. Kaufman NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center, Climate and Radiation Branch, Greenbelt, MD, USA Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA Nortel Government Solutions, Inc., Lanham, MD, USA Received: 2 May 2006 – Accepted: 1 June 2006 – Published: 31 July 2006 Correspondence to: A. Marshak ([email protected])
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