Parametrization of solar radiation in inhomogeneous stratocumulus: Albedo bias

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 127, Issue 575, 2001, Pages 1593-1614

  Los, A ^a   Duynkerke, P G ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Independent pixel approximation; Inhomogeneous clouds; Monte Carlo model

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATION BUDGET; SOLAR RADIATION; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 0035390283     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.57506     Document Type: Article

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