Variability of UV irradiance in Europe

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 172-179

  Seckmeyer, Gunther ^a   Pissulla, Darius ^a   Glandorf, Merle ^a   Henriques, Diamantino ^b   Johnsen, Bjorn ^c   Webb, Ann ^d   Siani, Anna Maria ^e   Bais, Alkis ^f   Kjeldstad, Berit ^g   Brogniez, Colette ^h   Lenoble, Jacqueline ⁱ   Gardiner, Brian ^j   Kirsch, Peter ^j   Koskela, Tapani ^k   Kaurola, Jussi ^k   Uhlmann, Beate ^l   Slaper, Harry ^m   Den Outer, Peter ^m   Janouch, Michal ⁿ   Werle, Peter ^o   Gröbner, Julian ^p   Mayer, Bernhard ^q   De La Casiniere, Alain ⁱ   Simic, Stana ^r   Carvalho, Fernanda ^b   more..

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^c NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^f ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^g NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^h UNIV LILLE   (France)

ⁱ UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^j BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^k FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^l BEIERSDORF AG   (Germany)

^m NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

ⁿ CZECH HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^o KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^p WORLD RADIATION CENTER   (Switzerland)

^q GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^r UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

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EID: 37249008194     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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