Absorption of solar radiation by water vapor in clear and cloudy skies: Implications for anomalous absorption

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D7, 2000, Pages 9421-9428

  Hill, Christian ^a   Jones, Roderick L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033787685     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901153     Document Type: Article

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