Analytical investigation of the atmospheric radiation limits in semigray atmospheres in radiative equilibrium

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 328-337

  Pujol, Toni ^a   North, Gerald R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC GAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0041941264     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.2003.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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