cloud absorption

[′klau̇d əb′sȯrp·shən]

(geophysics)

The absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the waterdrops and water vapor within a cloud.

References in periodicals archive ?

--, 2012: Investigating cloud absorption effects: Global absorption properties of black carbon, tar balls, and soil dust in clouds and aerosols.

Toward reduced representation of mixing state for simulating aerosol effects on climate: a benchmarking framework reveals the extent to which the chemical composition of particles must be resolved to accurately represent aerosol radiative effects and cloud interactions

Trishchenko, "Quantifying the uncertainties in determining SW cloud radiative forcing and cloud absorption due to variability in atmospheric condition," Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, vol.

Assessment and validation of i-skyradiometer retrievals using broadband flux and MODIS data

The scientists utilized NASA's airborne Cloud Absorption Radiometer to collect data on the cloud-smoke interactions, and the maneuverability of the research aircraft allowed them to take measurements from up close and at multiple angles (as opposed to satellite data, which only yields an overhead view).