Long-term variations of UV-B doses at three stations in northern Europe

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D16, 2000, Pages 20813-20820

  Kaurola, Jussi ^a   Taalas, Petteri ^a   Koskela, Tapani ^a   Borkowski, Janusz ^b   Josefsson, Weine ^c  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (Poland)

^c SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; RADIATION BALANCE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

(NORTH); EUROPE;

EID: 17944385045     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900258     Document Type: Article

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