Effects of increased near-infrared absorption by water vapor on the climate system

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 18, 2006, Pages

  Collins, William D ^a   Lee Taylor, Julia M ^a   Edwards, David P ^a   Francis, Gene L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; HEAT FLUX; LATENT HEAT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PARAMETERIZATION; WATER VAPOR;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLEAR SKY; CLIMATE EFFECT; DATABASE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; LATENT HEAT FLUX; NEAR INFRARED; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SPECTROSCOPY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 38549122286     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006796     Document Type: Article

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