Solar irradiance at the earth's surface: Long-term behavior observed at the South Pole

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1177-1189

  Frederick, J E ^a   Hodge, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; IRRADIANCE; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUMMER; TREND ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; SOUTH POLE;

EID: 79951663296     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-1177-2011     Document Type: Article

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