Deriving surface ultraviolet radiation from CERES surface and atmospheric radiation budget: Methodology

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Su, Wenying ^a   Charlock, Thomas P ^b   Rose, Fred G ^c  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ALGORITHM; CLOUD COVER; ENERGY BUDGET; TOTAL OZONE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 24944510275     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD005794     Document Type: Article

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