The Impact of Cloud Optical Properties on Longwave Radiation in the Arctic
The surface energy budget of the Arctic is largely controlled by the net flow of solar and terrestrial radiation. Shortwave and longwave radiative fluxes are modulated by the surface properties, the vertical profiles of aerosols, water vapor, and, most importantly, clouds. The influence of a cloud o...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.298.2228 http://www.arm.gov/publications/proceedings/conf10/extended_abs/delamere_js.pdf |
| Summary: | The surface energy budget of the Arctic is largely controlled by the net flow of solar and terrestrial radiation. Shortwave and longwave radiative fluxes are modulated by the surface properties, the vertical profiles of aerosols, water vapor, and, most importantly, clouds. The influence of a cloud on the surface and top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) irradiance is controlled by the cloud’s physical characteristics |
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