From model intercomparison toward benchmark UV spectra for six real atmospheric cases

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D4, 2000, Pages 4915-4925

  Van Weele, M ^a   Martin, T J ^b,c   Blumthaler, M ^d   Brogniez, C ^e   Den Outer, P N ^f   Engelsen, O ^g   Lenoble, J ^e   Mayer, B ^c,h   Pfister, G ⁱ   Ruggaber, A ^j   Walravens, B ^k   Weihs, P ^l   Gardiner, B G ^b   Gillotay, D ^k   Haferl, D ^d   Kylling, A ^m   Seckmeyer, G ^c   Wauben, W M F ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^e UNIV LILLE   (France)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^g Norut Information Technology AS   (Norway)

^h NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^k BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^l UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^m NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

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EID: 0033785977     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901095     Document Type: Article

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