A parameterization of the effective layer emission for infrared radiation calculations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 531-541

  Chou, Ming Dah ^a   Lee, Kyu Tae ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COOLING; INTERPOLATION; ISOTHERMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TROPOSPHERE;

COOLING RATE OSCILLATIONS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SPECTRAL BANDS; SQUARE ROOTS;

INFRARED RADIATION;

COOLING; EMISSION; INFRARED RADIATION; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 14744290325     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-3379.1     Document Type: Article

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