Long-term trends in, and the spatial variation of, global irradiance in Israel

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 112-122

  Stanhill, G ^a   Ianetz, A ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Israel Ministry of Transport and Road Safety   (Israel)

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EID: 0001102830     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v49i1.15954     Document Type: Article

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