ON THE ATTENUATION OF SOLAR RADIATION IN THE UPPER LAYERS OF THE TROPOSPHERE.

Abstract

The aerosol attenuation coefficient of direct radiation at an altitude of 3-5 km is practically equal to zero. At the same time, the aerosol optical thickness of the atmosphere above 6 km attains a considerable magnitude. Experimental values are given and their dependence on wavelength and atmospheric conditions is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415823

Entities

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Attenuation
  • Coefficients
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Thickness
  • Troposphere

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

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