Evaluation of the ECHAM family radiation codes performance in the representation of the solar signal

Geoscientific Model Development

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2859-2866

  Sukhodolov, T ^a,b   Rozanov, E ^a,b   Shapiro, A I ^a   Anet, J ^b   Cagnazzo, C ^c   Peter, T ^b   Schmutz, W ^a  

^a WORLD RADIATION CENTER   (Switzerland)

^b ETH Zurich   (Switzerland)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CLIMATE MODELING; HEATING; MESOSPHERE; MODEL VALIDATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; STRATOSPHERE; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 84914703515     PISSN: 1991959X     EISSN: 19919603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gmd-7-2859-2014     Document Type: Article

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