Design and performance analysis of an automated 10-channel solar radiometer instrument

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 697-707

  Ehsani, A R ^a   Reagan, J A ^a,b   Erxleben, W H ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTATION; RADIOMETER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0032445257     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0697:DAPAOA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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