Concerning the interpretation of enhanced cloud shortwave absorption using monthly-mean Earth Radiation Budget Experiment/Global Energy Balance Archive measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Zhang, Minghua ^a   Cess, Robert D ^a   Jing, Xiaodu ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842779682     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02196     Document Type: Article

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