On the importance of spectral responsivity of Robertson-Berger-type ultraviolet radiometers for long-term observations

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 64-72

  Di Sarra, Alcide ^a,d   Disterhoft, Patrick ^b   DeLuis, John J ^c  

^a Ital Natl Agy New Technol E/E   (Italy)

^b Coop Inst for Res Environ Sci ^*  (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ACCURACY; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DETECTOR; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0041883357     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)076<0064:OTIOSR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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