Efficient calculation of infrared fluxes and cooling rates using the two-stream equations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 1921-1932

  Edwards, J M ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COOLING RATE; INFRARED WAVELENGTH; RADIATION; RADIATIVE FLUX;

EID: 0030435897     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1921:ECOIFA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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