Search Results - "Cess, Robert D."

An improved algorithm for retrieving surface downwelling longwave radiation from satellite measurements by Zhou, Yaping, Kratz, David P., Wilber, Anne C., Gupta, Shashi K., Cess, Robert D.

“…Zhou and Cess (2001) developed an algorithm for retrieving surface downwelling longwave radiation (SDLW) based upon detailed studies using radiative transfer…”
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Algorithm development strategies for retrieving the downwelling longwave flux at the Earth's surface by Zhou, Yaping, Cess, Robert D.

“…Algorithm development strategies for retrieving the surface downwelling longwave flux (SDLW) have been formulated on the basis of detailed studies with…”
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Cloud structure anomalies over the tropical Pacific during the 1997/98 El Niño by Cess, Robert D., Zhang, Minghua, Wang, Pi-Huan, Wielicki, Bruce A.

“…Satellite measurements of both cloud vertical structure and cloud-radiative forcing have been used to show that during the strong 1997/98 El Nino there was a…”
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The 1997/98 El Niño: A test for climate models by Lu, Riyu, Dong, Buwen, Cess, Robert D., Potter, Gerald L.

“…Version 3 of the Hadley Centre Atmospheric Model (HadAM3) has been used to demonstrate one means of comparing a general circulation model with observations for…”
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Mission to Planet Earth: Role of Clouds and Radiation in Climate by Wielicki, Bruce A., Cess, Robert D., King, Michael D., Randall, David A., Harrison, Edwin F.

“…The role of clouds in modifying the earth's radiation balance is well recognized as a key uncertainty in predicting any potential future climate change. This…”
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Interpretation of cloud structure anomalies over the tropical Pacific during the 1997/98 El Niño by Sun, Moguo, Cess, Robert D., Doelling, Dave R.

“…Cloud structure changes and their associated radiative property changes over the tropical Pacific Ocean during the strong 1997/98 El Niño are studied using a…”
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A procedure for evaluating feedback mechanisms in coupled atmosphere/ocean climate models by Sun, Moguo, Cess, Robert D.

“…To understand inter‐model differences in long‐term simulations of climate change, as exist between coupled atmosphere/ocean general circulation models, it is…”
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Water Vapor Feedback in Climate Models by Cess, Robert D.

“…Cess provides his views on a study by Soden at al examining the role of atmospheric water vapor in climate change. He contends that the study provides the…”
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Comparison of atmospheric clear-sky shortwave radiation models to collocated satellite and surface measurements in Canada by Jing, Xiaodu, Cess, Robert D.

“…To address a recent issue of whether contemporary clear‐sky shortwave radiative transfer models do or do not portray reality, we have collocated satellite…”
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Testing the impact of clouds on the radiation budgets of 19 atmospheric general circulation models by Potter, Gerald L., Cess, Robert D.

“…We compare cloud‐radiative forcing (CRF) at the top‐of‐the atmosphere from 19 atmospheric general circulation models, employing simulations with prescribed…”
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Cloud cover variations over the United States: An influence of cosmic rays or solar variability? by Udelhofen, Petra M., Cess, Robert D.

“…To investigate whether galactic cosmic rays (GCR) may influence cloud cover variations, we analyze cloud cover anomalies from 1900–1987 over the United States…”
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Climate change during 1985–1999: Cloud interactions determined from satellite measurements by Cess, Robert D., Udelhofen, Petra M.

“…We have extended two recent studies that present evidence for significant decadal variability in the top‐of‐atmosphere (TOA) tropical radiative energy budget…”
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The Influence of the 1998 El Niño upon Cloud-Radiative Forcing over the Pacific Warm Pool by Cess, Robert D., Zhang, Minghua, Wielicki, Bruce A., Young, David F., Zhou, Xue-Long, Nikitenko, Yuri

“…Clouds cool the climate system by reflecting shortwave radiation and warm it by increasing the atmospheric greenhouse. Previous studies have shown that in…”
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Improvements in cloud identification over snow/ice surfaces from ERBE to CERES by Sun, Moguo, Cess, Robert D.

“…The procedure used in the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment for identifying the presence of clouds over snow/ice surfaces is known to have shortcomings, and…”
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Regional Cloud Cover Change Associated with Global Climate Change: Case Studies for Three Regions of the United States by Croke, Meredith S., Cess, Robert D., Hameed, Sultan

“…Land-based observations of cloud cover, for the period 1900–87 and averaged over three geographical regions of the United States (coastal southwest, coastal…”
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Consistency tests applied to the measurement of total, direct, and diffuse shortwave radiation at the surface by Cess, Robert D., Qian, Taotao, Sun, Moguo

“…Motivated by recent studies suggesting that the clear‐sky atmosphere absorbs more shortwave (solar) radiation than the theoretical models, we have performed…”
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Absorption of solar radiation by the clear and cloudy atmosphere during the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Enhanced Shortwave Experiments (ARESE) I and II: Observations and models by Valero, Francisco P. J., Pope, Shelly K., Bush, Brett C., Nguyen, Quyen, Marsden, David, Cess, Robert D., Simpson-Leitner, A. Sabrina, Bucholtz, Anthony, Udelhofen, Petra M.

“…As a follow‐on to the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Enhanced Shortwave Experiment (ARESE) I, which provided atmospheric shortwave measurements from…”
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Characteristics of the 1997/1998 El Niño cloud distributions from SAGE II observations by Wang, Pi-Huan, Minnis, Patrick, Wielicki, Bruce A., Wong, Takmeng, Cess, Robert D., Zhang, Minghua, Vann, Lelia B., Kent, Geoffrey S.

“…The present study examines the characteristics of cloud distributions with emphasis on cloud longwave radiative forcing (CLRF) during the peak of the 1997/1998…”
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Disagreements over Cloud Absorption by Francisco P. J. Valero, Cess, Robert D., Pope, Shelly K., Li, Zhanqing, Wiscombe, Warren, Stephens, Graeme L., Ackerman, Thomas P.

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Analysis of the atmospheric energy budget: A consistency study of available data sets by Yu, Rucong, Zhang, Minghua, Cess, Robert D.

“…This study examines the following question: Are the recently available climate data sets consistent with each other in describing the atmospheric energy…”
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