An accurate parameterization of the solar radiative properties of cirrus clouds for climate models

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2058-2082

  Fu, Qiang ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRRUS; ICE CRYSTAL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SCATTERING; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0030417913     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<2058:AAPOTS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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