Sunshine records from Ireland: Cloud factors and possible links to solar activity and cosmic rays

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 709-729

  Palle E ^a   Butler, C J ^a  

^a ARMAGH OBSERVATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlation; Cosmic rays; Ireland; North atlantic; Solar activity; Sunshine trends

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUDS; COSMIC RAYS; EVAPORATION; WEATHER SATELLITES; WIND EFFECTS;

CLOUD FACTORS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUD COVER; COSMIC RAY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRELAND;

EID: 0035334276     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.657     Document Type: Article

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