Surface radiation budget for climate applications

The Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) consists of the upwelling and downwelling radiation fluxes at the surface, separately determined for the broadband shortwave (SW) (0 to 5 micron) and longwave (LW) (greater than 5 microns) spectral regions plus certain key parameters that control these fluxes, specifically, SW albedo, LW emissivity, and surface temperature. The uses and requirements for SRB data, critical assessment of current capabilities for producing these data, and directions for future research are presented

Inference of stratospheric temperature and moisture profiles from observations of the infrared horizon Final report

Stratospheric and mesospheric temperature and moisture profiles determined from infrared horizon observation

Study of the average vertical distribution of temperature in the martian atmosphere final report

Convective-radiative equilibrium model for computing temperature profile - vertical temperature distribution in Martian atmospher

The meteorology of Mars and Venus Final report

Meteorology of Mars and Venu

Planetary meteorology

Meteorology of planets Mars, Venus, and Jupite

Radiative transfer and the thermal structure of planetary atmospheres

Radiative heat transfer and thermal structure of planetary atmosphere

Studies in planetary meteorology Annual technical report

Radiation balance model for calculating surface temperature on Venu

A study of planetary meteorology

The concept is described of deducing the temperature profile of a planetary atmosphere from orbiter measurements of the planet's IR limb radiance profile. Expressions are derived for the weighting functions associated with the limb radiance profile for two infrared tranmission models. Analysis of the weighting functions for the Martian atmosphere indicates that a limb radiance profile in the 15 micron CO2 band can be used to determine the Martian atmospheric temperature profile from 20 to 60 km

Planetary meteorology Final report

Investigating atmospheric and surface temperatures and water vapor content on Venu

Planetary meteorology Final report

Temperature profile, wind measurement, radiative heat transfer, and diurnal variations in Martian atmospher