Abstract: The GATE Phase III radiative divergence profiles generally show less upper tropospheric radiative divergence and more middle level divergence than previous cilimatological estimates suggest. These differences are due ...

Abstract: The methodology used to generate the GATE A/B-scale radiative divergence budget estimates is described. The technique consists of compositing radiative divergence profiles on the basis of synoptic observations and satellite ...

Abstract: Longwave emissivities and the vertical profile of cooling rates of tropical cirrus clouds are determined using broadband hemispheric irradiance data. Additionally, a broadband mass absorption coefficient is defined and ...