An analysis of the dependence of clear-sky top-atmosphere outgoing longwave radiation on atmospheric temperature and water vapor

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 17, 2008, Pages

  Dessler, A E ^a   Yang, P ^a   Lee, J ^a   Solbrig, J ^a   Zhang, Z ^a   Minschwaner, K ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGY; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MODELING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 56349110517     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010137     Document Type: Article

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