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A parameterization for the absorption of solar radiation by water vapor in the earth's atmosphereA parameterization for the absorption of solar radiation as a function of the amount of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere is obtained. Absorption computations are based on the Goody band model and the near-infrared absorption band data of Ludwig et al. A two-parameter Curtis-Godson approximation is used to treat the inhomogeneous atmosphere. Heating rates based on a frequently used one-parameter pressure-scaling approximation are also discussed and compared with the present parameterization.
Document ID
19760039692
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Wang, W.-C.
(NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York, N.Y., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Applied Meteorology
Volume: 15
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
76A22658
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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