Observational evidence of plane parallel model biases: Apparent dependence of cloud optical depth on solar zenith angle

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D1, 1996, Pages 1621-1634

  Loeb, Norman G ^a   Davies, Roger ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH; MODEL CALCULATION BIAS; PLANE PARALLEL MODEL; SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 0029750714     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03298     Document Type: Article

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