The impact of clouds on the seasonal cycle of radiative heating over the Pacific

The impact of clouds on the seasonal cycle of radiative heating over the Pacific

Seasonal variations of cloud radiative forcing (CRF) are calculated from observed cloud properties in the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project over the Pacific between 30degreeS and 30degreeN. Using 7 yr of data, the first annual harmonic of CRF is statistically significant with respect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 2000-02, Vol.57 (4), p.545-566
Hauptverfasser: BERGMAN, J. W, HENDON, H. H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Atmosphere
Climatology
Clouds
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Marine
Meteorology
Oceans
Radiative transfer. Solar radiation
Seasonal variations
Seasons
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Zusammenfassung:Seasonal variations of cloud radiative forcing (CRF) are calculated from observed cloud properties in the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project over the Pacific between 30degreeS and 30degreeN. Using 7 yr of data, the first annual harmonic of CRF is statistically significant with respect to the background red noise spectrum at better than a 0.99 confidence level at most locations.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0545:TIOCOT>2.0.CO;2