Using observations of deep convective systems to constrain Atmospheric column absorption of solar radiation in the optically thick limit

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Dong, Xiquan ^a   Wielicki, Bruce A ^b   Xi, Baike ^a   Hu, Yongxiang ^b   Mace, Gerald G ^c   Benson, Sally ^c   Rose, Fred ^d   Kato, Seiji ^b   Charlock, Thomas ^b   Minnis, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; CLOUDS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLAR RADIATION; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ABSORPTION; ALBEDO; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOLAR RADIATION; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 48749120388     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009769     Document Type: Article

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