Collision-induced absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere by molecular oxygen at 1.27 μm: Field observations and model calculations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D7, 2001, Pages 7541-7552

  Smith, K M ^a   Newnham, D A ^a   Williams, R G ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRUM; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; OXYGEN; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROMETRY;

ENGLAND (OXFORDSHIRE); RUTHERFORD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034957448     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900699     Document Type: Article

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