Effect of clouds on UV irradiance: As estimated from cloud amount, cloud type, precipitation, global radiation and sunshine duration

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D4, 2000, Pages 4927-4935

  Josefsson, W ^a   Landelius, T ^a  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; IRRADIANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0033793455     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900255     Document Type: Article

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