Effect of cloud inhomogeneities on the solar zenith angle dependence of nadir reflectance

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 9387-9395

  Loeb, Norman G ^a,c   Várnai, Tamás ^a   Davies, Roger ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; CLOUD INHOMOGENEITY; NADIR REFLECTANCE; SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 3843093720     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03719     Document Type: Article

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