Radiative Transfer in a Cloudy Atmosphere and Its Parameterization

William R. Cotton; George Bryan; Susan C. van den Heever

doi:10.1016/S0074-6142(10)09911-0

Radiative Transfer in a Cloudy Atmosphere and Its Parameterization

William R. Cotton, George Bryan, Susan C. van den Heever

Dynamical and Physical Meteorology

Colorado State University

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Abstract

Chapter 5 presents and overview of radiative transfer in a cloudy atmosphere and its parameterization. Included in this chapter is a discussion of how radiation influences cloud droplet growth, and how aerosols effect the radiative properties of clouds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-175
Number of pages	33
Journal	International Geophysics
Volume	99
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0074-6142(10)09911-0
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

Absorption and scattering of longwave radiation by clouds
Absorption and scattering of solar radiation by clouds
Radiation in a cloudy atmosphere

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