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A new long‐wave formula for estimating downward clear‐sky radiation at the surface
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 1996 · Vol. 122(533) · pp. 1127–1151
Fred Prata✉(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
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Abstract A new formula is proposed for estimating the long‐wave radiation from clear skies. The formula depends on screen‐level air temperature and water vapour pressure. The formula has been extensively tested using long‐wave measurements covering a large range of environmental temperatures (–40 to +40°C), and by using radiosonde profiles and an accurate radiative‐transfer model (Lowtran–7). It is shown that the new formula out‐performs five other widely used formulas.
Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesRadiosondeRadiative transferEnvironmental scienceMeteorologyRange (aeronautics)RadiationAtmospheric sciencesSkyWater vaporClimatology
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