An efficient physically based parameterization to derive surface solar irradiance based on satellite atmospheric products

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 4975-4988

  Qin, Jun ^a   Tang, Wenjun ^a,b   Yang, Kun ^a,b   Lu, Ning ^c   Niu, Xiaolei ^a   Liang, Shunlin ^d,e  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b CAS CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TIBETAN PLATEAU EARTH SCIENCES   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^d BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD; GAS; IRRADIANCE; MODIS; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSMITTANCE;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

EID: 84932195980     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023097     Document Type: Article

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