Absorption within inhomogeneous clouds and its parameterization in general circulation models

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 700-714

  Cairns, Brian ^a,b   Lacis, Andrew A ^b   Carlson, Barbara E ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

CLOUDS;

ABSORPTION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; INHOMOGENEITY; OPTICAL DEPTH;

EID: 0034161695     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0700:AWICAI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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