Characterization of thermal effects in pyranometers: A data correction algorithm for improved measurement of surface insolation

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-175

  Bush, Brett C ^a   Valero, Francisco P J ^a   Simpson, A Sabrina ^a   Bignone, Lionel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CORRECTION; INSOLATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADIOMETER;

EID: 0034011928     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<0165:COTEIP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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