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Module lhsw_driver_mod

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OVERVIEW

lacis-hansen shortwave parameterization



OTHER MODULES USED

rad_utilities_mod
constants_mod
fms_mod

PUBLIC INTERFACE

lhsw_driver_init:
lhsw_driver_end:
swrad:
Swrad solves for shortwave radiation.

references:

(1) lacis, a. a. and j. e. hansen, "a parameterization for the absorption of solar radiation in the earth's atmosphere," journal of the atmospheric sciences, 31 (1974), 118-133.

author: m. d. schwarzkopf

revised: 1/1/93

certified: radiation version 1.0

convert_to_cloud_space:


PUBLIC DATA

None.


PUBLIC ROUTINES

  1. lhsw_driver_init

    call lhsw_driver_init ( pref )
    DESCRIPTION


    INPUT
    pref   
       []

  2. lhsw_driver_end

    call lhsw_driver_end 
    
    DESCRIPTION


  3. swrad

    call swrad ( is, ie, js, je, & Astro, with_clouds, Atmos_input, & Surface, & Rad_gases, & Cldrad_props, Cld_spec, Sw_output, Cldspace_rad, gwt)
    DESCRIPTION


    INPUT
    is   
       [integer]
    ie   
       [integer]
    js   
       [integer]
    je   
       [integer]
    Astro   
       [astronomy_type]
    with_clouds   
       [logical]
    Atmos_input   
       [atmos_input_type]
    Surface   
       [surface_type]
    Rad_gases   
       [radiative_gases_type]
    Cldrad_props   
       [cldrad_properties_type]
    Cld_spec   
       [cld_specification_type]
    gwt   
       [real]

    INPUT/OUTPUT
    Sw_output   
       [sw_output_type]
    Cldspace_rad   
       [cld_space_properties_type]

  4. convert_to_cloud_space

    call convert_to_cloud_space (is, ie, js, je, Cldrad_props, & Cld_spec, & cirabswkc, cirrfswkc, & cvisrfswkc, ktopswkc, kbtmswkc, & camtswkc, Cldspace_rad)
    DESCRIPTION


    INPUT
    is   
       [integer]
    ie   
       [integer]
    js   
       [integer]
    je   
       [integer]
    Cldrad_props   
       [cldrad_properties_type]
    Cld_spec   
       [cld_specification_type]

    INPUT/OUTPUT
    Cldspace_rad   
       [cld_space_properties_type]

    OUTPUT
    cirabswkc   
       [real]
    cirrfswkc   
       [real]
    cvisrfswkc   
       [real]
    ktopswkc   
       [integer]
    kbtmswkc   
       [integer]
    camtswkc   
       [real]


DATA SETS

None.


ERROR MESSAGES

None.


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