Absorption of solar radiation by clouds: Interpretations of satellite, surface, and aircraft measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 23299-23309

  Cess, R D ^a   Zhang, M H ^a   Zhou, Y ^a   Jing, X ^a   Dvortsov, V ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENT; CLOUD; SATELLITE MEASUREMENT; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0030433799     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02156     Document Type: Article

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