The effect of atmospheric absorption of sunlight on the runaway greenhouse point

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 21, 2002, Pages ACL-5-1-ACL-5-7

  Pujol, Toni ^a   Fort, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antigreenhouse effect; Atmospheric radiation limits; Greenhouse effect; Nongray atmospheres

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; GREENHOUSES; INFRARED RADIATION; OPACITY; SOLAR RADIATION;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 36448985290     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001578     Document Type: Article

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