Uncertainties in modeled and measured clear-sky surface shortwave irradiances

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Kato, Seiji ^a   Ackerman, Thomas P ^a   Clothiaux, Eugene E ^a   Mather, James H ^a   Mace, Gerald G ^a,b   Wesely, Marvin L ^c   Murcray, Frank ^d   Michalsky, Joseph ^e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0001568863     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01841     Document Type: Article

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