Studies of the Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Fluxes Over Arctic Pack Ice

• Main Authors: Holmgren, Bjorn E, Weller, Gunter E
• Other Authors: ALASKA UNIV FAIRBANKS GEOPHYSICAL INST
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: Atmospheric Physics; *AEROSOLS; *THERMAL RADIATION; ALASKA; ALBEDO; ARCTIC OCEAN; ARCTIC REGIONS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE; CLOUD COVER; SOLAR RADIATION; PACK ICE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; BARROW(ALASKA); RADIATIVE TRANSFER; FLETCHER ICE ISLAND; TERRESTRIAL RADIATION; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; albedo; Barrow; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0758060; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0758060

The report describes some measurements carried out during 1972 AIDJEX that have not been accounted for in earlier reports under this contract. Determinations of the turbidity coefficient gave a mean value of 0-078, indicating that the dust scattering is considerable in the Arctic atmosphere. Incoming and outgoing short-wave and long-wave radiation fluxes were monitored by 4 Eppley precision pyranometers. The variations of these fluxes and of the radiation balance are discussed, especially in relation to the cloud conditions. See also Annual rept. no. 1, AD0748214.