Comparison of spectrally resolved outgoing longwave radiation over the tropical Pacific between 1970 and 2003 using IRIS, IMG, and AIRS

Journal of Climate

Volumn 20, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 3982-4001

  Griggs, J A ^a,b   Harries, J E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERFEROMETERS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

GREENHOUSE GAS COMPOSITION; LONGWAVE RADIATION; RADIATIVE FORCING;

TROPICS;

LONGWAVE RADIATION; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (TROPICAL);

EID: 34548136945     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI4204.1     Document Type: Article

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