Solar absorption by atmospheric water vapor: a comparison of radiation models
By: David P. Kratz and Robert D. Cess
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v37i2.14995 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 63
Submitted on: Jul 4, 1984
Accepted on: Oct 30, 1984
Published on: Jan 1, 1985
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 1985 David P. Kratz, Robert D. Cess, published by Stockholm University Press
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