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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-6-991-2013
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-6-991-2013
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15 Apr 2013
Research article |  | 15 Apr 2013

Retrieval of aerosol microphysical and optical properties above liquid clouds from POLDER/PARASOL polarization measurements

F. Waquet, C. Cornet, J.-L. Deuzé, O. Dubovik, F. Ducos, P. Goloub, M. Herman, T. Lapyonok, L. C. Labonnote, J. Riedi, D. Tanré, F. Thieuleux, and C. Vanbauce

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