New methodology for deriving total ozone and other atmospheric variables from Brewer spectrophotometer direct sun spectra

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 23, 2002, Pages

  Kerr, J J B ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerosol optical depth; Ozone temperature; Solar radiation; Spectral measurements; Total ozone

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342667916     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001227     Document Type: Article

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