Radiative equilibrium in the middle atmosphere

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Published: Jan 1, 1982
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1982.21.1.211
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Radioactive equilibrium, Middle atmosphere, Analytical methods

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C. Gay
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica, Ciudad Universitaria, Alcaldía Coyoacán 04510, México CDMX, México
G. E. Thomas
L.A.S.P. and Dept. of Astra-Geophysics, U. of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. 80309

Abstract

We describe a theoretical study of the state of radiative equilibrium of the middle atmosphere; our approach is basically analytic. We introduce a new general method of solution based on the radiative eigenfunctions (natural modes of radiative temperature relaxation in the atmosphere). This method is checked against published results involving purely numerical solutions. Our results indicate good accuracy, and the convenience of workable analytic methods.

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Gay, C., & Thomas, G. E. (1982). Radiative equilibrium in the middle atmosphere. Geofisica Internacional, 21(1), 69–86. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1982.21.1.211
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