The Thickness and Radiation Characteristics of St and Sc Clouds as Determined by the Intensity of Total Radiation at the Surface of the Earth

Abstract

The relation between the intensity of total radiation at the surface of the earth and the thickness of St and Sc clouds is investigated. Nomograms are plotted which permit the thickness of St and Sc layers to be determined with adequate accuracy. The nomograms are used to compute the coefficients of the total extinction of radiation by clouds and to derive the relationship of these coefficients with the altitude of the sun and the thickness of the cloud layer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0667413

Entities

People

  • N. I. Goisa
  • T. V. Zheleznyakova

Organizations

  • American Meteorological Society

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Coefficients
  • Energy Transfer
  • Errors
  • Frequency
  • Ground Level
  • Intervals
  • Measurement
  • Moisture Content
  • Observation
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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