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Articles | Volume 19, issue 3
Articles | Volume 19, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-935-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-935-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 3
Research article
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10 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2026

Seeking TOA SW flux closure over semi-synthetic 3D cloud fields: exploring the accuracy of two angular distribution models

Nils Madenach, Florian Tornow, Howard Barker, Rene Preusker, and Jürgen Fischer

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In this study three-dimensional cloud fields with different macro- and microphysical properties are generated and used to simulate the top of atmosphere short wave radiances and fluxes. The simulations are compared to two radiance-to-irradiance conversion approaches. Especially for viewing angles in the backscattering direction the approach that is aware of the cloud microphysics results in better flux estimates.
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