Global surface ultraviolet radiation climatology from TOMS and ERBE data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D20, 1998, Pages 26061-26091

  Lubin, Dan ^a   Jensen, Elsa H ^b,d   Gies, H Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sea Space Inc   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

^d MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; OZONE; SURFACE REFLECTANCE; TOMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0032573269     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02308     Document Type: Article

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