Radiative transfer in the cloudy and dusty atmosphere

Details Radiative transfer in the cloudy and dusty atmosphere Radiative transfer in the cloudy and dusty atmosphere

Feb 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980char.rept...75l&link_type=abstract

In ESA On Climatol., Hydrol., Atmospheric Res. and Meteorol. (CHARM) from Space p 75-81 (SEE N80-27733 18-42)

Physics

Aerosols, Atmospheric Heat Budget, Atmospheric Scattering, Cloud Cover, Radiative Heat Transfer, Climate, Near Infrared Radiation, Periodic Variations, Prediction Analysis Techniques, Satellite Observation, Sunlight, Turbidity

Scientific paper

The transfer of radiation in a scattering atmosphere is briefly reviewed considering the possible approximations and parametrizations. Cloudiness is the main factor governing the planetary radiation balance; climate models should allow for cloud radiation interactions to be properly included. Results are shown concerning the influence of various cloud parameters. Aerosols have a more subtle influence as their role is much weaker, but thier variations can induce local or global climate variations. The need for an improvement in knowledge on aerosol parameters is underlined. Finally, a strategy for both cloud and aerosol radiation studies is proposed.

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