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A history of presatellite investigations of the Earth's Radiation Budget
Author(s) -
Hunt Garry E.,
Kandel Robert,
Mecherikunnel Ann T.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg024i002p00351
Subject(s) - geostationary orbit , astrobiology , earth (classical element) , earth's energy budget , meteorology , perspective (graphical) , van allen radiation belt , environmental science , geology , radiation , satellite , physics , computer science , astronomy , magnetosphere , optics , plasma , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence
Studies of the earth's radiation budget now form a major part of climate research using measurements made from earth‐orbiting and geostationary satellites. However, there has been considerable interest in this topic well before the development of space observing systems. In this paper we provide the historical perspective to radiation of budget studies and describe the early studies from the beginning of this century until the 1960s.