The effect of atmospheric attenuators with structured vertical distributions on air mass determinations and Langley plot analyses

The effect of atmospheric attenuators with structured vertical distributions on air mass determinations and Langley plot analyses

The effect of vertical inhomogeneities of atmospheric attenuators upon determinations of air mass and upon Langley plot determinations of the extra-atmospheric solar irradiance is examined and found to be significant, especially when accuracies of 0.1% are required, as in the current solar monitorin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 1983-01, Vol.40 (7), p.1851-1854
Hauptverfasser: THOMASON, L. W, HERMAN, B. M, REAGAN, J. A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Radiative transfer. Solar radiation
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Zusammenfassung:The effect of vertical inhomogeneities of atmospheric attenuators upon determinations of air mass and upon Langley plot determinations of the extra-atmospheric solar irradiance is examined and found to be significant, especially when accuracies of 0.1% are required, as in the current solar monitoring program. Ozone air mass values are found to differ greatly from those of the homogeneously mixed atmosphere for zenith angles >60 deg.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1983)040<1851:TEOAAW>2.0.CO;2