Uncertainties of parameterized surface downward clear-sky shortwave and all-sky longwave radiation

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 5077-5098

  Gubler, S ^a   Gruber, S ^a   Purves, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ENERGY BALANCE; ERROR ANALYSIS; LONGWAVE RADIATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

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EID: 84862141966     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-5077-2012     Document Type: Article

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