Absorption of solar radiation by water vapor, oxygen, and related collision pairs in the Earth's atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D4, 1998, Pages 3847-3858

  Solomon, S ^a   Portmann, R W ^a   Sanders, R W ^a   Daniel, J S ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; OXYGEN; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER VAPOUR;

EID: 0032570520     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03285     Document Type: Article

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