Impact of improved near-infrared water vapor line data in simulations with the ECHAM4 general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 16, 2002, Pages ACL-5-1-ACL-5-5

  Lohmann, Ulrike ^a   Bennartz, Ralf ^b,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate modeling; Energy balance; Radiation; Water vapor absorption

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; INFRARED RADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOLAR RADIATION; VAPORS; WATER ABSORPTION;

CLIMATE MODELING; ENERGY BALANCE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 32144438700     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001101     Document Type: Article

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