toa_lambertian_equivalent_albedo_multiplied_by_cosine_solar_zenith_angle
rejectedCreated: June 12, 2013
Proposer: Ted Kennelly
Proposed Date: 2013-05-07
GOES-R. Mailing list discussion did not reach a conclusion - discussion suspended.
Change Date: June 12, 2013, 10:45 a.m.
Term: toa_lambertian_equivalent_reflectance_normalized_by_sun_angle
Unit: 1
Unit ref: UUUU
AMIP:
GRIB:
Reflectance is the ratio of the energy of the reflected to the incident radiation. A coordinate variable can be used to specify the radiation wavelength or frequency. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "Lambertian_equivalent" means the quantity is evaluated for a diffusely reflecting surface. “normalized_by_sun_angle” means that the quantity has been multiplied by the cosine of the solar zenith angle of the incident solar radiation.
Change Date: June 19, 2015, 4:13 p.m.
Term: toa_lambertian_equivalent_albedo_multiplied_by_cosine_solar_zenith_angle
Unit: 1
Unit ref: UUUU
AMIP:
GRIB:
Albedo is the ratio of the outgoing to the incoming power per unit area (irradiance). A coordinate variable of, respectively, radiation_wavelength or radiation_frequency can be used to specify the radiation wavelength or frequency. "toa" means top of atmosphere. "lambertian_equivalent" means the quantity is evaluated for a diffusely reflecting surface. "multiplied_by_cosine_solar_zenith_angle" means that the quantity has normalized to remove the angular dependence of the incoming shortwave irradiance.