An Improved Algorithm for Satellite-derived UV Radiation

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-57

  Wuttke, Sigrid ^a   Verdebout, Jean ^a   Seckmeyer, Gunther ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; SENSOR; SPECTRUM; SURFACE PROPERTY; TELECOMMUNICATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0242334068     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)077<0052:AIAFSD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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