The role of clear-sky identification in the study of cloud radiative effects: Combined analysis from ISCCP and the scanner of radiation budget

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 396-412

  Stubenrauch, C J ^a   Briand, V ^a   Rossow, W B ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS;

CLOUD RADIATION EFFECTS;

METEOROLOGY;

CLEAR SKY; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 0036540091     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2002)041<0396:TROCSI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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