Estimation and model validation of surface solar radiation and cloud radiative forcing using TOGA COARE measurements

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 610-620

  Chou, Ming Dah ^a   Zhao, Wenzhong ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Applied Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; CLOUDS; MODEL; RADIATIVE FORCING; SOLAR RADIATION; TOGA COARE;

PACIFIC, (WEST);

EID: 0030769004     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<0610:EAMVOS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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