Influence of cloudiness over the values of erythemal radiation in Valencia, Spain

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 127-136

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cloud modification factor (CMF); Cloudiness (oktas); UV erythemal radiation (UVER)

Indexed keywords

CLEAR SKY; CLEARNESS INDICES; CLOUD MODIFICATION; CLOUDY SKIES; ERYTHEMAL RADIATION; OVERCAST SKIES; SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE; STATE AGENCIES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSIVITY; TWO PARAMETER; VALENCIA; ZENITH ANGLE;

ELECTRIC FILTERS; OCEANOGRAPHY; OZONE; SOIL CONSERVATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLOUDS;

CLEAR SKY; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OZONE; RADIOMETER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZENITH ANGLE;

COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 72649094985     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1883     Document Type: Article

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