Effects of burning of biomass on satellite estimations of solar irradiation in Brazil

Solar Energy

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-107

  Pereira, E B ^a   Martins, F R ^a   Abreu, S L ^b   Couto, P ^b   Stuhlmann, R ^c   Colle, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; BIOMASS; CARBON BLACK; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SOLAR ENERGY;

COMBUSTION PRODUCTS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0033883346     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(99)00044-4     Document Type: Article

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