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| Titel |
A simple model for cloud radiative forcing |
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T. Corti, T. Peter |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 9, no. 15 ; Nr. 9, no. 15 (2009-08-12), S.5751-5758 |
| Datensatznummer |
250007568
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/acp-9-5751-2009.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| We present a simple model for the longwave and shortwave cloud radiative
forcing based on the evaluation of extensive radiative transfer calculations,
covering a global range of conditions. The simplicity of the model equations
fosters the understanding on how clouds affect the Earth's energy balance.
In comparison with results from a comprehensive radiative transfer model, the
accuracy of our parameterization is typically better than 20%.
We demonstrate the usefulness of our model using the example of tropical cirrus clouds.
We conclude that possible applications for the model include the convenient
estimate of cloud radiative forcing for a wide range of conditions, the
evaluation of the sensitivity to changes in environmental conditions, and
as a tool in education. An online version of the model is available at
http://www.iac.ethz.ch/url/crf. |
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