Erythemally weighted UV trends over northern latitudes derived from Nimbus 7 TOMS measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D6, 2000, Pages 7373-7382

  Ziemke, J R ^a,b   Chandra, S ^b   Herman, J ^b   Varotsos, C ^c  

^a Software Corporation of America   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NIMBUS-7; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0033791803     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901131     Document Type: Article

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