A correlated-k model of radiative transfer in the near-infrared windows of Venus

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1118-1135

  Tsang, C C C ^a   Irwin, P G J ^a   Taylor, F W ^a   Wilson, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlated k; Near infrared windows; Planetary atmospheres; Retrievals; Venus

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CLOUDS; CORRELATION METHODS; PLANETS;

CLOUD STRUCTURE MODEL; MIE SCATTERING ALGORITHM; THERMAL EMISSION;

RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

ALGORITHM; MODELING; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; PRESSURE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; VENUS;

POLLACHIUS POLLACHIUS; VENUSIA;

EID: 40649115683     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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