A parameterization of ocean surface albedo

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Nov 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004georl..3122301j&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 31, Issue 22, CiteID L22301

Physics

Optics

39

Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Radiative Processes, Global Change: Climate Dynamics (3309), Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Ocean/Atmosphere Interactions (0312, 4504), Oceanography: Physical: Ocean Optics, Global Change: Atmosphere (0315, 0325)

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Measurements at a sea platform show that the ocean surface albedo is highly variable and is sensitive to four physical parameters: solar zenith angle, wind speed, transmission by atmospheric cloud/aerosol, and ocean chlorophyll concentration. Using a validated coupled ocean-atmosphere radiative transfer model, an ocean albedo look up table is created in terms of these four important parameters. A code to read the table is also provided; it gives spectral albedos for a range of oceanic and atmospheric conditions specified by the user. The result is a fast and accurate parameterization of ocean surface albedo for radiative transfer and climate modeling.

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