Radiative flux and forcing parameterization error in aerosol‐free clear skies

201580 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Robert Pincus · Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

E. J. Mlawer · Atmospheric and Environmental Research

Lazaros Oreopoulos · Goddard Space Flight Center

Andrew S. Ackerman · Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Sunghye Baek · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Manfred Brath · Universität Hamburg

Stefan A. Buehler

Abstract

Radiation parameterizations in GCMs are more accurate than their predecessorsErrors in estimates of 4 ×CO<sub>2</sub> forcing are large, especially for solar radiationErrors depend on atmospheric state, so global mean error is unknown.

Topics & Keywords

Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Geophysical Research Letters

Volume 42, Issue 13, pp. 5485-5492

DOI: 10.1002/2015gl064291

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