Multiple scattering parameterization in thermal infrared radiative transfer

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 2799-2812

  Fu, Qiang ^a   Liou, K N ^b   Cribb, M C ^a   Charlock, T P ^c   Grossman, A ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0031398631     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<2799:MSPITI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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