Interannual variability study of the earth radiation budget from Nimbus 7 monthly dataThe broadband data set on the earth radiation budget recorded by Nimbus-7 instrumentation from 1978-84 is summarized, along with the results of several statistical evaluations. The emitted longwave radiation (W/sq m), albedo and net radiation (W/sq m) are tabulated in terms of yearly means and summer and winter departures from those means. Global maps are also provided for 6-yr averaged values of the same parameters. The largest variabilities were observed over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Indonesia, indicating the extent of annual variations of the size of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
Document ID
19870027857
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Smith, L. D. (Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Vonder Haar, T. H. (Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Randel, D. L. (Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States)