The UV index on the spanish mediterranean coast

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 659-665

  Marin M J ^a   Sola, Y ^b   Tena, F ^a   Utrillas, M P ^a   Campmany, E ^b   De Cabo, X ^b   Lorente, J ^b   Martinez Lozano J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 21244441538     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/2004-11-25-RA-380.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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