Global Mean Long-Wave Cloud Radiative Forcing Derived from HIRS2/MSU

Using a physical approach, global ten-day mean long-wave cloud radiative forcing has been derived from satellite data for a period from January 1979 to May 1981. This forcing shows small (2to 3 Wm-2) variations for diurnal, seasonal and inter-annual time scales, even though the detailed structure of...

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Published inJournal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 723 - 731
Main Author Wu, Man Li C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Legacy CDMS Meteorological Society of Japan 01.04.1992
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Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Meteorology And Climatology
Radiative transfer. Solar radiation
Satellite observation
Error analysis
Atmospheric radiation
Clouds
Upward radiation
Terrestrial radiation
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Summary:Using a physical approach, global ten-day mean long-wave cloud radiative forcing has been derived from satellite data for a period from January 1979 to May 1981. This forcing shows small (2to 3 Wm-2) variations for diurnal, seasonal and inter-annual time scales, even though the detailed structure of cloud fields may have considerable temporal and spatial variability. The amplitude of variations of the hemispheric mean is much larger than the global mean; the largest variation is over land areas (20 Wm-2) of the Southern Hemisphere and the smallest variation is over the ocean (6 Wm-2) of the Northern Hemisphere.
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ISSN:0026-1165
2186-9057
DOI:10.2151/jmsj1965.70.2_723