Solar actinic radiation (280-420 nm) in the cloud-free troposphere between ground and 12 km altitude: Measurements and model results

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 18, 2002, Pages PAU-6-1-PAU-6-11

  Hofzumahaus, A ^a   Kraus, A ^a,d   Kylling, A ^b   Zerefos, C S ^c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^d GRÜNENTHAL GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actinic radiation; Radiative transfer; Solar ultraviolet; Spectroradiometry; Troposphere; Vertical profiles

Indexed keywords

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

ACTINIC FLUX; AEROSOL; TROPOSPHERE;

AEGEAN SEA; AGIOS EFSTRATIOS; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; LESBOS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTHERN AEGEAN; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646519655     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900142     Document Type: Article

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