Simulation of solar radiation during a total eclipse: A challenge for radiative transfer

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2259-2270

  Emde, C ^a   Mayer, B ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CORONA; IRRADIANCE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR ECLIPSE; SOLAR RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

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EID: 34248233216     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-2259-2007     Document Type: Article

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