A test of three-dimensional radiative transfer simulation using the radiance signatures and contrasts at a high latitude coastal site

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 22, 2002, Pages AAC-9-1-AAC-9-15

  Ricchiazzi, Paul ^a   Payton, Allison ^a   Gautier, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

0360 Atmospheric Composition and Structure: Transmission and scattering of radiation; 5462 Planetology: Solid Surface Planets: Polar regions; 5464 Planetology: Solid Surface Planets: Remote sensing; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFRARED RADIATION; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING;

RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 36448946182     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001166     Document Type: Article

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