Accelerated monochromatic radiative transfer for scattering atmospheres: Application of a new model to spectral radiance observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21853-21866

  Moncet, J L ^a   Clough, S A ^a  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; MODEL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SCATTERING; SPECTRAL RADIANCE;

EID: 0031393006     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01551     Document Type: Article

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