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Global correlations for surface radiation studies

Authors :
Wilber, Anne C
Gupta, Shashi K
Ritchey, Nancy A
Staylor, W. F
Publication Year :
1990
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1990.

Abstract

This study demonstrates a strong correlation between surface absorbed shortwave flux and top-of-the-atmosphere net shortwave flux. This technique permits determination of absorbed shortwave radiation at the surface without knowledge of the surface albedo.

Subjects

Subjects :
Meteorology And Climatology

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19920031327
Document Type :
Report