Computer Science
Scientific paper
Mar 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988jcli....1..233p&link_type=abstract
Journal of Climate (ISSN 0894-8755), vol. 1, March 1988, p. 233-239.
Computer Science
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Atmospheric General Circulation Models, Diurnal Variations, Earth Albedo, Satellite Observation, Earth Radiation Budget, Goes Satellites, Nimbus 7 Satellite, Solar Position
Scientific paper
An atmospheric radiation model is used here to illustrate several features associated with modeling the diurnal cycle of the planetary albedo. It is found that even for clear regions there appear to be deficiencies in our knowledge of how to model this quantity. The diurnal amplitude factor, defined as the ratio of the diurnally averaged planetary albedo to that at noon, between two GCMs and measurements made from a geostationary satellite. While reasonable consistency is found, the comparisons underscore difficulties associated with converting local-time albedo measurements, as made from sun-synchronous satellites, to diurnally averaged albedos.
Cess Robert D.
Harrison Edwin F.
Minnis Patrick
Potter Gerald L.
Ramanathan Veerabhadran
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