Solar ultraviolet irradiance for clear sky days incident at Rosario, Argentina: Measurements and model calculations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 15, 2002, Pages AAC-6-1-AAC-6-7

  Piacentini, R D ^a,b   Alfano, O M ^c,e   Albizzati, E D ^c   Luccini, E A ^a,b   Herman, J R ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnologico para la Industria Quimica   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Irradiance; Ozone; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; OZONE; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 10644289057     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000586     Document Type: Article

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