Linearization of a radiative transfer model in spherical geometry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 24, 2006, Pages

  Walter, H H ^a   Landgraf, J ^a   Spada, F ^b   Doicu, A ^c  

^a SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LINEARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; WEATHER SATELLITES;

GEOMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; PERTURBATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SIMULATION; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE; TRACE GAS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 34547879622     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD007014     Document Type: Article

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