Cloud induced reduction of solar UV-radiation: A comparison of ground-based and satellite based approaches

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Williams, J E ^a   den Outer, P N ^a   Slaper, H ^a   Matthijsen, J ^a   Kelfkens, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DATA REDUCTION; SATELLITES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DATA SETS; PYRANOMETERS;

GEOPHYSICS;

ADSORPTION; CLOUD COVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 18244430124     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL018242     Document Type: Article

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