Long-term variations of UV-B irradiance over Canada estimated from Brewer observations and derived from ozone and pyranometer measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 23009-23027

  Fioletov, V E ^a   McArthur, L J B ^a   Kerr, J B ^a   Wardle, D I ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

CANADA;

EID: 0034765919     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000367     Document Type: Article

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