The parameterisation of the atmospheric aerosol optical depth using the Ångström power law

Solar Energy

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 303-311

  Martinez Lozano J A ^a   Utrillas, M P ^a   Tena, F ^a   Cachorro, V E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CORRELATION METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOMETERS; SPECTROMETERS; TURBIDITY;

ANGSTROM POWER LAW COEFFICIENTS; SPECTRORADIOMETERS; TURBIDITY COEFFICIENT;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARAMETERIZATION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0032219167     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(98)00077-2     Document Type: Article

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