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Radiation energy budget studies using collocated AVHRR and ERBE observationsChanges in the energy balance at the top of the atmosphere are specified as a function of atmospheric and surface properties using observations from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) scanner. By collocating the observations from the two instruments, flown on NOAA-9, the authors take advantage of the remote-sensing capabilities of each instrument. The AVHRR spectral channels were selected based on regions that are strongly transparent to clear sky conditions and are therefore useful for characterizing both surface and cloud-top conditions. The ERBE instruments make broadband observations that are important for climate studies. The approach of collocating these observations in time and space is used to study the radiative energy budget of three geographic regions: oceanic, savanna, and desert.
Document ID
19950031628
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ackerman, Steven A.
(University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI United States)
Inoue, Toshiro
(Meteorological Research Institute Ibaraki, Japan)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Applied Meteorology
Volume: 33
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0894-8763
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
95A63227
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-18272
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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