Surface albedo and reflectance: Review of definitions, angular and spectral effects, and intercomparison of major data sources in support of advanced solar irradiance modeling over the Americas

2019/02/26 by Christian A. Gueymard, Vicente Lara-Fanego, Manajit Sengupta +1 · 98 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Albedo (alchemy) #Atmospheric Ozone and Climate #Atmospheric aerosols and clouds #Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics #Atmospheric sciences #Climatology #Cloud albedo #Cloud cover #Computer science #Context (archaeology) #Environmental science #Geography #Geology #Irradiance #Meteorology #Remote sensing #Snow #Solar irradiance

paper · doi:10.1016/j.solener.2019.02.040

published in Solar Energy 182, 194-212 (Elsevier BV)

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