Forecast of UV-index over Korea with improved total ozone prediction and effects of aerosols, clouds and surface albedo

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-400

  Lee, Yun Gon ^a   Kim, Jhoon ^a   Cho, Hi Ku ^a   Choi, Byoung Cheol ^b   Kim, Jiyoung ^b   Chung, Sung Rae ^c   Park, Il Soo ^d  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c National Typhoon Center   (South Korea)

^d Hankuk University of Foreign Studies   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Cloud; Ozone; Prediction; UV index

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349156687     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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