Spectral radiance and sky luminance in Antarctica: A case study

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 131-148

  Wuttke, S ^a   Seckmeyer, G ^b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; CLIMATE CHANGE; LIGHT SCATTERING; POLAR REGION; RADIANCE; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTARCTICA; BOULDER; COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745823078     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-005-0188-2     Document Type: Article

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