Ground-based determination of the spectral ultraviolet extraterrestrial solar irradiance: Providing a link between space-based and ground-based solar UV measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D7, 2001, Pages 7211-7217

  Grobner J ^a   Kerr, J B ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HAWAII; MAUNA LOA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034958097     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900756     Document Type: Article

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