Extinction of UV radiation in Arctic snow at Alert, Canada (82°N)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D12, 2001, Pages 12499-12507

  King, Martin D ^a   Simpson, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SNOWPACK; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CANADA;

EID: 0034924001     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900006     Document Type: Article

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