A new parameterization for ice cloud optical properties used in BCC-RAD and its radiative impact

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 150, Issue , 2015, Pages 76-86

  Zhang, Hua ^a,b,c   Chen, Qi ^a,b,c   Xie, Bing ^c,d  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^c China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^d LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ice cloud; Ice crystal density; Optical property; Parameterization; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

ICE CLOUDS; ICE CRYSTALS; RADIATIVE IMPACTS;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; ALBEDO; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENT; ICE CRYSTAL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 84908155060     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.08.024     Document Type: Article

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