Measurements of the downward longwave radiation spectrum over the Antarctic Plateau and comparisons with a line-by-line radiative transfer model for clear skies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D4, 1998, Pages 3825-3846

  Walden, Von P ^a   Warren, Stephen G ^b   Murcray, Frank J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAR SKY; LONGWAVE RADIATION; RADIANCE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

ANTARCTIC PLATEAU; ANTARCTICA; SOUTH POLE;

EID: 0032570523     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02433     Document Type: Article

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