A new multiple-band solar radiative parameterization for general circulation models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31389-31409

  Freidenreich, S M ^a   Ramaswamy, V ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0033611394     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900456     Document Type: Article

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