The determination of cloud optical depth from multiple fields of view pyrheliometric measurements

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Title: The determination of cloud optical depth from multiple fields of view pyrheliometric measurements
Creator: Raschke, Robert Alan.
Contributor: Cox, Stephen K.
Corporate Contributor: Colorado State University. Dept. of Atmospheric Science.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Date: 1982
Publisher: Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
Place of Publication: Fort Collins, Colo.
Abstract: The feasibility of using a photodiode radiometer to infer optical depth of thin clouds from solar intensity measurements was examined. Analysis of the case study results indicates that the photodiode radiometer can be used effectively to determine the optical depth of thin clouds.
Notes: "December, 1982."
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, grant no. ATM-8010691
Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86).
Topics: Clouds
Pyrheliometer
Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 86 p.) : ill.
Language: eng
Series Title: Atmospheric science paper ; no. 361
Classification: UCSU5/8.10/361/INTERNET
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:9021
Record Identifier: 741329241
Created Date: 2011-08-05T16:20:31.884Z