A sea surface radiation data set for climate applications in the tropical western Pacific and South China Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D7, 2001, Pages 7219-7228

  Chou, Ming Dah ^a   Chan, Pui King ^a,b   Yan, Michael M H ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; RADIATION BUDGET; RADIATIVE FORCING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

(WEST); PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 0034957372     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900661     Document Type: Article

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