Radiative flux and forcing parameterization error in aerosol-free clear skies.
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Radiation parameterizations in GCMs are more accurate than their predecessorsErrors in estimates of 4 ×CO2 forcing are large, especially for solar radiationErrors depend on atmospheric state, so global mean error is unknown.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Geophysical research letters
دوره 42 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015