Measured and modelled contributions to UV exposures by the albedo of surfaces in an urban environment

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 181-188

  Parisi, A V ^a   Sabburg, J ^a   Kimlin, M G ^a,b   Downs, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; HEALTH RISK; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0347657450     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-003-0012-9     Document Type: Article

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