Calibrating broadband UV instruments: Ozone and solar zenith angle dependence

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 916-926

  Bodhaine, Barry A ^a   Dutton, Ellsworth G ^a   Mckenzie, Richard L ^b   Johnston, Paul V ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; SPECTROMETER;

EID: 0032457087     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0916:CBUIOA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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