A simplified approach for predicting shortwave radiation transfer through boreal forest canopies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27859-27868

  Nijssen, Bart ^a   Lettenmaier, Dennis P ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; FOREST CANOPY; PREDICTION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 16644378872     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900377     Document Type: Article

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