| タイトル | Stratocumulus cloud field reflected fluxes - The effect of cloud shape |
| 著者（英） | Wielicki, B. A.; Welch, R. M. |
| 著者所属（英） | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology|NASA Langley Research Center |
| 発行日 | 1984-11-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The reflected fluxes of stratocumulus cloud fields are calculated as a function of sky cover aspect ratio and cloud shape. In order to obtain a better fit with general circulation models (GCMs), cloud liquid water volume values were kept invariant relative to cloud shape. On the basis of the required accuracy of the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE), an order of magnitude value of 10 W per sq m was used to estimate the difference between plane-parallel and broken cloudiness reflected fluxes. An empirical relationship for effective cloud cover at a solar zenith angle of 60 deg is derived. The relationship allows for the accurate computation of broken cloud field reflected fluxes using plane-parallel calculations. It is predicted that more accurate estimates of broken cloud field radiative properties may be possible in the future. |
| NASA分類 | METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY |
| レポートNO | 85A24690 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
| URI | https://repository.exst.jaxa.jp/dspace/handle/a-is/392783 |
