Solar irradiance variability since 1978: Revision of the PMOD composite during solar cycle 21

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 125, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 53-65

  Frohlich C ^a  

^a WORLD RADIATION CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Solar activity; Solar variability; Total solar irradiance

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOMETERS; SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR VARIABILITY; TOTAL SOLAR IRRADIANCE;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 33748648149     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: 15729672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11214-006-9046-5     Document Type: Article

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