Parameterization for cloud longwave scattering for use in atmospheric models

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 159-169

  Chou, Ming Dah ^a   Lee, Kyu Tae ^b   Tsay, Si Chee ^a   Fu, Qiang ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; BACKSCATTERING; CLOUDS; ERROR ANALYSIS; HEAT RADIATION; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR RADIATION;

HEAT RADIATION EQUATIONS; SINGLE-SCATTERING ALBEDO;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLOUD COVER; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; SCATTERING;

EID: 0032979526     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442-12.1.159     Document Type: Article

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