Cloud radiative forcing ratio: An analytical model

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-264

  Chýlek, Petr ^a   Wong, J G D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 11744377653     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v50i3.14525     Document Type: Article

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