An evaluation of the FAST-J photolysis algorithm for predicting nitrogen dioxide photolysis rates under clear and cloudy sky conditions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 3393-3403

  Barnard, James C ^a   Chapman, Elaine G ^a   Fast, Jerome D ^a   Schmelzer, John R ^a   Slusser, James R ^b   Shetter, Richard E ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud optical thickness; Cloudy sky; NO2 photolysis; Radiative transfer model; Single scattering albedo

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ALGORITHMS; CLOUDS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTOLYSIS;

CHEMICAL TRANSPORT; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SKY CONDITIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CLEAR SKY; FLUX MEASUREMENT; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; EVALUATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PHOTOLYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOMETRY; UNITED STATES;

ARIZONA; HOUSTON; NORTH AMERICA; PHOENIX; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PHOENIX;

EID: 2442511750     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.03.034     Document Type: Article

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