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contributor authorLubin, Dan
contributor authorWeber, Paul G.
date accessioned2017-06-09T14:05:13Z
date available2017-06-09T14:05:13Z
date copyright1995/06/01
date issued1995
identifier issn0894-8763
identifier otherams-12154.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4147462
description abstractThe bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) of an overcast atmosphere above an ocean surface has been calculated as a function of wavelength using a discrete-ordinates radiative transfer model. This plane-parallel BRDF appears qualitatively similar to the empirically derived angular dependence models from the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment. But when these two different BRDFs are used to estimate net shortwave flux at the ocean surface, discrepancies of 20?60 W m?2 can occur between the respective net surface flux estimations. When using either BRDF with Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data for surface radiation budget estimation, this uncertainty can be minimized by restricting the satellite viewing (polar) angle to between 30° and 50°. Accurate measurements of the planetary BRDF would help resolve these differences.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleThe Use of Cloud Reflectance Functions with Satellite Data for Surface Radiation Budget Estimation
typeJournal Paper
journal volume34
journal issue6
journal titleJournal of Applied Meteorology
identifier doi10.1175/1520-0450(1995)034<1333:TUOCRF>2.0.CO;2
journal fristpage1333
journal lastpage1347
treeJournal of Applied Meteorology:;1995:;volume( 034 ):;issue: 006
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