Calculations of thermal radiation transmission through clouds
Abstract
This paper discusses the difficulties encountered when attempting to run cloud transmission calculations using the point receiver estimating function in the POLO program. The spherical surface receiver estimating routine incorporated into a new version of the POLO program is described. Cloud transmission calculations using the two versions of the POLO program are compared for receivers at synchronous satellite positions and for receivers at the cloud top.
- Publication:
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Presented at Ann. Satellite Diagnostic Working Group Meeting
- Pub Date:
- May 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977sdwg.meet.....C
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Models;
- Atmospheric Physics;
- Light Transmission;
- Thermal Radiation;
- Clouds (Meteorology);
- Infrared Radiation;
- Monte Carlo Method;
- Geophysics