Sensitivity of downward long-wave radiative fluxes to water vapor continuum absorption

Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 462-468

  Firsov, K M ^a   Chesnokova, T Yu ^b  

^a VOLGOGRAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b V E ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 80054825345     PISSN: 10248560     EISSN: 20700393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1024856010060059     Document Type: Article

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