Calibration and sensitivity analysis of a spatially-distributed solar radiation model

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-65

  McKenney, Daniel W ^a   Mackey, Brendan G ^b   Zavitz, Brian L ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0001833151     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588199241454     Document Type: Article

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