Spectral aerosol transmittance in the ultraviolet and visible spectra in Athens, Greece

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 625-647

  Kambezidis, Harry D ^a   Adamopoulos, A D ^a   Zevgolis, D ^b  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosol transmittance; Spectral solar irradiance; Ultraviolet spectrum; Visible spectrum

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DIURNAL VARIATION; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRANSMITTANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISIBLE SPECTRUM;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 12344338508     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-004-2625-z     Document Type: Review

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