High-spectral-resolution simulation of the impact on heating rates of cirrus clouds in the far infrared

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3495, Issue , 1998, Pages 92-99

  Naud, Catherine ^a   Russell, Jaqueline E ^a   Harries, John E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cirrus clouds; Far infrared; Heating rates; High spectral resolution

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COOLING; COOLING WATER; EARTH (PLANET); HEATING; HEATING RATE; REMOTE SENSING; SPACE OPTICS; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; WATER VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC HEATING RATES; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMITTANCES; AVERAGE VOLUMES; CIRRUS CLOUDS; CLEAR SKIES; CLOUD BASE; FAR INFRARED; HEATING EFFECTS; HIGH RESOLUTIONS; HIGH SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; ICE WATER PATHS; IR SPECTRAL REGIONS; LINE CODES; RADIATION BALANCES; SPECTRAL REGIONS; TOP OF THE ATMOSPHERES; WAVE NUMBERS;

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA;

EID: 34247518396     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.332673     Document Type: Conference Paper

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