Analysis of the atmospheric turbidity levels at two Tunisian sites

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-146

  Chaâbane, Mabrouk ^a  

^a Faculté des Sciences de Sfax   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

ngstr m coefficient; Atmospheric turbidity; Climatic parameters; Direct solar radiation; Linke factor

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR RADIATION; TURBIDITY;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBIDITY; PYRHELIOMETER; SUN-PHOTOMETER;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

CORRELATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOMETER; SOLAR RADIATION; TURBIDITY; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

AFRICA; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA;

THALA;

EID: 37549012118     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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