Erythemal UV at Davos (Switzerland), 1926-2003, estimated using total ozone, sunshine duration, and snow depth

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Lindfors, Anders ^a   Vuilleumier, Laurent ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Aerological Station   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; OZONE; RADIATION BUDGET; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; DAVOS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GRAUBUNDEN; SWITZERLAND; WORLD;

EID: 17044362648     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005231     Document Type: Article

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