NOAA 11 Solar Backscattered Ultraviolet, model 2 (SBUV/2) instrument solar spectral irradiance measurements in 1989-1994: 1. Observations and long-term calibration

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D13, 1998, Pages 16235-16249

  Cebula, Richard P ^a   DeLand, Matthew T ^a   Hilsenrath, Ernest ^b  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; NOAA SATELLITE; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 1542573914     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01205     Document Type: Review

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