New maximum UV irradiance levels observed in Central Europe

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 2971-2976

  Seckmeyer, G ^a   Mayer, B ^a   Bernhard, G ^a   Erb, R ^a   Albold, A ^a   Jager H ^a   Stockwell, W R ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ozone column; Polar stratospheric cloud; Ultraviolet irradiance

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLOUDS; OZONE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

ALBEDO;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OZONE;

IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CLOUD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; GERMANY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

BAVARIA; GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN; GERMANY; ZUGSPITZE;

EID: 0031238993     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00104-0     Document Type: Article

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