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Hemispheric differences in the earth radiation budget derived from Nimbus-7 related to climate studiesEarth Radiation Budget (ERB) data from Nimbus-7 over the period November 1978-June 1980 has consistently shown strong hemispheric differences when analyzed over different temporal and spatial scales. Hemispheric variations in time latitude cross sections of net and emitted radiation were found to be caused by changes in the earth-sun distance and continental effects. Maps of annual range for the entire earth calculated from monthly averages showed areas of high and low variability of the different ERB parameters. The ERB of these regional areas were examined and most of the variability was found to lay in the large amplitude of the annual solar cycle. Variations in the global annual cycle of albedo (Campbell et al. 1980) are studied with respect to differences in latitudinal averaged albedo. The anomaly in the annual cycle of global averaged albedo was found to be caused by tropical albedo changes.
Document ID
19860025678
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Randel, D. L.
(Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Vonder Haar, T. H.
(Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Campbell, G. G.
(Colorado Research Institute, Fort Collins, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Advances in Space Research
Volume: 5
Issue: 6 19
ISSN: 0273-1177
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
86A10416
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-27256
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-150
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-449
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-16465
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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