Association between longwave radiation and planetary albedo

Citation
Ma. Wahab et Hm. Hasanean, Association between longwave radiation and planetary albedo, ATMOSFERA, 13(4), 2000, pp. 245-260
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
ATMOSFERA
ISSN journal
01876236 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
245 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0187-6236(20001001)13:4<245:ABLRAP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We have established a relationship between net longwave radiation and plane tary albedo at the surface and at the top of the atmosphere. It was found t hat there is an inverse relationship between the longwave radiation and the planetary albedo at both the surface and the top of the atmosphere. Latitu dinal changes were also found to be a significant factor in addition to the seasonal one in the behavior of this relationship. This type of relationsh ip can be helpful in understanding the climate cycle and explain many radia tion budget problems.