Measured and calculated clear-sky solar radiative fluxes during the Subsonic Aircraft Contrail and Cloud Effects Special Study (SUCCESS)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27387-27398

  Valero, Francisco P J ^a   Bush, Brett C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAR SKY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 16644399938     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900947     Document Type: Article

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