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Abstract: A detailed multiple-scattering model has been employed to investigate the sensitivity of radiation profiles and flux divergences to changes in macrostructure and microstructure of basic water cloud types. The study has ...

Abstract: The shortwave absorption, albedo and longwave emissivity of water clouds are parameterized for use in operational and climatic models of the atmosphere. The parameterization also provides the shortwave heating and longwave ...

Abstract: The scattering and reflection components of the remotely measured effective beam emittance of high clouds are calculated using a detailed model of radiative transfer through cirrus. Two atmospheric profiles of temperature ...

Abstract: Information theory is used to study the capabilities of the new-generation satellite infrared sounders [Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) and Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI)] for retrieving atmospheric ...

Abstract: The three-dimensional equation of radiative transfer is formally solved using a Fourier-Riccati approach while calculations are performed on cloudy media embedded in a two-dimensional space. An extension to Stephens? work, ...

Abstract: Six case studies of ?uniform? planetary boundary layer clouds are reported where the solar and infrared radiation fields, liquid water content, drop-size distributions and temperature and humidity profiles were measured ...

Abstract: Theoretical calculations of the upwelling microwave radiances from clouds containing layers of rain, ice, and a melting region were performed at frequencies of 18, 37, and 92 GHz. These frequencies coincide with high-resolution ...

Abstract: Recent estimates of the effect of increasing amounts of anthropogenic sulfate aerosol on the radiative forcing of the atmosphere have indicated that its impact may be comparable in magnitude to the effect from increases ...

Abstract: The infrared properties and structures of some anvils emanating from local thunderstorms were studied by lidar and infrared radiometry at Darwin, tropical Northern Australia. The anvils were typically from 1 to 2 km deep, ...