On the question of enchanced absorption of solar radiation by clouds

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 123, Issue 538, 1997, Pages 419-434

  Francis, P N ^a,b   Taylor, J P ^a   Hignett, P ^a   Slingo, A ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aircraft measurements; Cloud absorption anomaly; Cloud radiative properties; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENT; CLOUD ABSORPTION; RADIATIVE PROPERTIES; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0031465271     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.49712353809     Document Type: Article

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