Numerical estimation of the effective albedo of an urban canyon

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 91, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 245-258

  Fortuniak, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALBEDO; CANYON; DIURNAL VARIATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 39449119874     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-007-0312-6     Document Type: Article

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