Using a parameterization of a radiative transfer model to build high-resolution maps of typical clear-sky UV index in Catalonia, Spain

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 789-803

  Badosa, Jordi ^a   González, Josep Abel ^a   Calbó, Josep ^a   van Weele, Michiel ^b   McKenzie, Richard L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOMETERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL; SPAIN; UV INDEX;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLEAR SKY; INDEX METHOD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CATALONIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 24044462361     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAM2237.1     Document Type: Article

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