A fast radiative transfer model for simulating high-resolution absorption bands

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Duan, Minzheng ^a   Min, Qilong ^a   Li, Jiangnan ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; MODELING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 25844450025     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005590     Document Type: Article

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