Absorption of solar radiation by the cloudy atmosphere: Further interpretations of collocated aircraft measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2059-2066

  Cess, Robert D ^a   Zhang, Minghua ^a   Valero, Francisco P J ^b   Pope, Shelly K ^b   Bucholtz, Anthony ^b   Bush, Brett ^b   Zender, Charles S ^c   Vitko Jr , John ^d  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIRBORNE SURVEY; CLOUD COVER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0033608195     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200058     Document Type: Article

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