Transmission of solar radiation by clouds over snow and ice surfaces: A parameterization in terms of optical depth, solar zenith angle, and surface albedo

Journal of Climate

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 266-275

  Fitzpatrick, Melanie F ^a   Brandt, Richard E ^a   Warren, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DROP FORMATION; ICE; SNOW; SOLAR RADIATION;

CLOUD TRANSMITTANCE; SPECTRAL RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODELS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ALBEDO; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; ICE COVER; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARAMETERIZATION; SOLAR RADIATION; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 1342310451     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2004)017<0266:TOSRBC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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