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Table 1

Calculated radiation fluxes in comparison to measured values.

Flux component Measured Earth values This work

Shortwave radiation
TOA down 341.3  Wm-2 340  Wm-2
TOA up 101.9  Wm-2 89  Wm-2
Planetary albedo 0.3 0.26
Longwave radiation
TOA up 238.5  Wm-2 251  Wm-2
Surface down 333  Wm-2 350  Wm-2
Surface up 396  Wm-2 392  Wm-2

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