Vol. 27, issue 08, article # 2

Abstract:

Analytical formulae to estimate a sensitivity of downward longwave radiative fluxes to the atmospheric total water vapor content in the absorption bands and the atmospheric transparency windows are obtained. A regression dependence of the CO₂ radiative forcing on total water vapor content for the Lower Volga region is calculated. The role of Н₂О continual absorption is investigated and it is shown that the CO₂ radiative forcing depends strongly on the continuum value. The atmospheric conditions are defined, when the contribution of the H₂O foreign continuum to the downward radiative fluxes is maximal.

Keywords:

continual absorption, transfer of radiation, radiative forcing

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