Influence of natural and anthropogenic activities on UV Index variations - A study over tropical urban region using ground based observations and satellite data

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-236

  Badarinath, K V S ^a   Kumar Kharol, Shailesh ^a   Krishna Prasad, V ^b   Rani Sharma, Anu ^a   Reddi, E U B ^c   Kambezidis, H D ^d   Kaskaoutis, D G ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY   (India)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Biomass burning; Ozone; TUV model; UV index

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IRRADIANCE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OPTICAL DEPTH; OZONE; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URBAN AREA;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUST; INDIA; OPTICAL DEPTH; OXIDATION; OZONE DEPLETION; OZONE LAYER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOMETER; RADIATION DETECTOR; TROPIC CLIMATE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 48449096507     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-008-9103-4     Document Type: Article

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