Reflection and transmission of solar light by clouds: Asymptotic theory

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 5537-5545

  Kokhanovsky, A A ^a   Nauss, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALBEDO; CLOUD; DIFFUSION; SOLAR RADIATION; THEORY;

EID: 33845510931     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-5537-2006     Document Type: Article

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