Angular distribution models for top-of tmosphere radiative flux estimation from the clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy system instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite. Part II: Validation

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1748-1769

  Loeb, Norman G ^a   Loukachine, Konstantin ^b   Manalo Smith, Natividad ^c   Wielicki, Bruce A ^d   Young, David F ^d  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS INC   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; EARTH (PLANET); RADIATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH;

WEATHER SATELLITES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CLOUD; RAINFALL; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 1642464818     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<1748:ADMFTR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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