Neural network for the estimation of UV erythemal irradiance using solar broadband irradiance

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1791-1799

  Alados, I ^a   Gomera, M A ^a   Foyo Moreno, I ^b   Alados Arboledas, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Multi layer perceptron network; Ozone depletion; Ultraviolet irradiance; UVI index

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OZONE DEPLETION; ULTRAVIOLET ERYTHEMAL IRRADIANCE;

SOLAR RADIATION;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; OZONE DEPLETION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 36248997731     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1496     Document Type: Article

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