Radiative transfer model validations during the First ISLSCP Field ExperimentTwo simple radiative transfer models, the 5S model based on Tanre et al. (1985, 1986) and the wide-band model of Morcrette (1984) are validated by comparing their outputs with results obtained during the First ISLSCP Field Experiment on concomitant radiosonde, aerosol turbidity, and radiation measurements and sky photographs. Results showed that the 5S model overestimates the short-wave irradiance by 13.2 W/sq m, whereas the Morcrette model underestimated the long-wave irradiance by 7.4 W/sq m.
Document ID
19920031359
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Frouin, Robert (Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA, United States)
Breon, Francois-Marie (Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA, United States)
Gautier, Catherine (Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA, United States)