Trends and interannual variability in surface UVB radiation over 8 to 11 years observed across the United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 21, 2008, Pages

  Hicke, Jeffrey A ^a   Slusser, James ^b   Lantz, Kathleen ^c   Pascual, F G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CLIMATOLOGY; IRRADIATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; IRRADIANCE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OZONE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249088332     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD009826     Document Type: Article

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