THE VARIABLE EFFECT OF CLOUDS ON ATMOSPHERIC ABSORPTION OF SOLAR-RADIATION

被引:142
作者
LI, ZQ
BARKER, HW
MOREAU, L
机构
[1] ATMOSPHER ENVIRONM SERV,DOWNSVIEW,ON,CANADA
[2] INTERA INFORMAT TECHNOL CORP,OTTAWA,ON,CANADA
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D O I
10.1038/376486a0
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A four-year global record of solar flux observed from both space and the Earth's surface allows an examination of the effect of clouds on the atmospheric absorption of solar radiation. The results indicate that, contrary to some recent suggestions, the effect of clouds is highly variable and present general circulation models should be able to incorporate cloud absorption Into climate simulations.
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页码:486 / 490
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