The Role of the Effective Cloud Albedo for Climate Monitoring and Analysis
Cloud properties and the Earth’s radiation budget are defined as essential climate variables by Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). The cloud albedo is a measure for the portion of solar radiation reflected back to space by clouds. This information is essential for the analysis and interpretatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Remote Sensing |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/3/11/2305/ |