The erythemal clearness index for Valencia, Spain

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-155

  Tena, F ^a   Martinez Lozano J A ^a   Utrillas, M P ^a   Marin M J ^a   Esteve, A R ^a   Canada J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clearness index; Erythema; Erythemal action spectra; Ultraviolet solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUN;

CLEARNESS INDEX; CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; ERYTHEMA; ERYTHEMAL ACTION SPECTRA; ERYTHEMAL RADIATIONS; HUMAN SKINS; SOLAR CONSTANTS; SOLAR IRRADIANCES; SOLAR SPECTRUM; STANDARD DEVIATIONS; ULTRAVIOLET SOLAR RADIATION; VALENCIA;

SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 61749103453     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1710     Document Type: Article

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