A discrete ordinate, multiple scattering, radiative transfer model of the venus atmosphere from 0.1 to 260 μm

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1323-1339

  Lee, Christopher ^a   Richardson, Mark Ian ^a  

^a Ashima Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Infrared radiationl; Optical properties; Planetary atmospheres; Radiative transfer; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION PROFILE; DISCRETE ORDINATES; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES; RADIATIVE HEATING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL; RADIATIVE-CONVECTIVE EQUILIBRIUM; SOLAR FLUX; SOLAR FORCING; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL FORCING; TOP OF ATMOSPHERES; VENUS ATMOSPHERES; VENUS EXPRESS; VENUS PROBE; VERTICAL RESOLUTION;

HEATING; HEATING RATE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR RADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR SYSTEM; VENUS;

EID: 79959627524     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JAS3703.1     Document Type: Article

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