An algorithm for inferring surface UV irradiance including cloud effects

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1860-1877

  Bodeker, Greg E ^a   McKenzie, Richard L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLOUD COVER; IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, OTAGO, LAUDER;

EID: 0030417226     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<1860:AAFISU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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