A high-spectral resolution study of the near-infrared solar flux disposition in clear and overcast atmospheres

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D18, 1998, Pages 23255-23273

  Ramaswamy, V ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 0032573008     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02379     Document Type: Article

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