UV measurements in the 3000-5000 m altitude region in Tibet

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Dahlback, Arne ^a   Gelsor, Norsang ^b   Stamnes, Jakob J ^c   Gjessing, Yngvar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b TIBET UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OZONE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CLEAR SKY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LHASA; XIZANG;

EID: 34347337751     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007700     Document Type: Article

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