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Rathke et al. 2002
Rathke, C., Fischer, J., Neshyba, S. and Shupe, M. (2002). Improving IR cloud phase determination with 20 microns spectral observations. Geophysical Research Letters 29: doi: 10.1029/2001GL014594. issn: 0094-8276.

Adding 20 ¿m spectral observations to observations in the 8--12 ¿m region can significantly improve infrared cloud phase determination from both space and the surface. We demonstrate this with 7--20 ¿m radiance spectra of Arctic stratus clouds measured by a ship-based FTIR spectrometer during the SHEBA experiment. Our results are compared with phase classifications obtained from lidar, microwave radiometer, and radar data.

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Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Cloud physics and chemistry, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Remote sensing, Information Related to Geographic Region, Arctic region
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Geophysical Research Letters
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