Using MODIS BRDF/Albedo Data to Evaluate and Improve Land Surface Albedo in Weather and Climate Models

Land surface albedo plays a key role in the surface-atmosphere internaction, because it greatly influences the shortwave radiation absorbed by the surface. Surface albedo depends on soil characteristics and vegetation types. Error in the specification of albedos of soil and vegetation may cause bias...

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Main Author: Wang, Zhuo
Other Authors: Zeng, Xubin
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195109