Bias of atmospheric shortwave absorption in the NCAR Community Climate Models 2 and 3: comparison with monthly ERBE/GEBA measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 8919-8925

  Zhang, M H ^a   Lin, W Y ^a   Kiehl, J T ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; EARTH RADIATION BUDGET; ENERGY BALANCE; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 0032571727     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00343     Document Type: Article

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