Modeling of gaseous, aerosol, and cloudiness effects on surface solar irradiance measured in Brazil's Amazonia 1992-1995

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D22, 2000, Pages 26961-26969

  Tarasova, Tatiana A ^a,c   Nobre, Carlos A ^a   Eck, Thomas F ^b   Holben, Brent N ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD COVER; IRRADIANCE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL;

EID: 0034494950     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900433     Document Type: Review

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