Discrepancies between measured and modeled solar and UV radiation within polluted boundary layer clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27373-27385

  Wendisch, Manfred ^a   Keil, Andreas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD COVER; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 16644386064     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900242     Document Type: Article

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