Measurements and modeling of photolysis rates during the Photochemical Activity and Ultraviolet Radiation (PAUR) II campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 18, 2002, Pages PAU-5-1-PAU-5-12

  Balis, D S ^a   Zerefos, C S ^a   Kourtidis, K ^a   Bais, A F ^a   Hofzumahaus, A ^b   Kraus, A ^b,c   Schmitt, R ^d   Blumthaler, M ^e   Gobbi, G P ^f  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c GRÜNENTHAL GMBH   (Germany)

^d Meteorologie Consult GmbH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^f CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Photochemistry; Total ozone; Uvb radiation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OZONE; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATION; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 21244506627     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000136     Document Type: Article

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