Uncertainties in modeled UV irradiances due to limited accuracy and availability of input data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 9419-9429

  Schwander, Harry ^a   Koepke, Peter ^a   Ruggaber, Ansgar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; MODEL EVALUATION; RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0001077652     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00244     Document Type: Article

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