Radiative transfer for inhomogeneous atmospheres: RRTM, a validated correlated-k model for the longwave

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16663-16682

  Mlawer, Eli J ^a   Taubman, Steven J ^a,b   Brown, Patrick D ^a   Iacono, Michael J ^a   Clough, Shepard A ^a  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000453046     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00237     Document Type: Article

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