Radiative transfer in the summertime Arctic

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D14, 2001, Pages 15173-15183

  Benner, Timothy C ^a   Curry, Judith A ^a   Pinto, James O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SUMMER;

EID: 0034869792     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900422     Document Type: Article

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