Measurements of aerosol optical depth at Ispra: Analysis of the correlation with UV-B, UV-A, and total solar irradiance

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D4, 2000, Pages 4971-4978

  Meleti, C ^a   Cappellani, F ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL DEPTH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ITALY;

EID: 0033793988     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900459     Document Type: Article

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