Estimating biologically active UV irradiance from satellite radiance measurements: A sensitivity study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D4, 1999, Pages 4117-4126

  Soulen, Peter F ^a,c   Frederick, John E ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d Code 913 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; IRRADIANCE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0033608505     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200101     Document Type: Article

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