Cloud-Radiative Forcing H2O Greenhouse Effect and Climate

这项研究的目的是了解大气动力学和云辐射强迫之间的相互作用。这项研究包括：(a)分析卫星观测的辐射收支、水汽和云图，以及海温、高度和湿度场的常规观测资料，以获得云辐射强迫和水温室效应的季节和年际变化的区域分布；(b)利用NCAR CCM和一维辐射对流模式研究辐射加热对模式动力学和热力学的影响。这项研究将对我们理解云在调节地球气候系统中的作用作出有价值的贡献。

This investigation aims at understanding the interaction between atmospheric dynamics and cloud radiative forcing. The study involves: (a) Analyses of satellite observations of the radiation budget, water vapor and cloud images as well as conventional observations of SST, heights and moisture fields to obtain the regional distributions of seasonal and inter-annual variations in cloud radiative forcing and the H2O greenhouse effect, (b) Use of the NCAR CCM and 1-D radiative-convective models to investigate the effects of radiative heating on the model dynamics and thermodynamics. This investigation will make valuable contributions in our understanding of the role of clouds in modulating the earth's climate system.