Experimental determination of cloud influence on the spectral UV irradiance and implications for biological effects

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1739-1746

  Mateos, David ^a   di Sarra, Alcide ^b   Meloni, Daniela ^b   Di Biagio, Claudia ^b   Sferlazzo, Damiano M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b ENEA/UTMEA TER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biologically effective solar ultraviolet radiation; Cloud optical thickness; Radiative transfer; Spectral cloud modification factor; Tropospheric ozone; UV spectral radiation

Indexed keywords

CLOUD OPTICAL THICKNESS; SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; SPECTRAL CLOUD MODIFICATION FACTOR; SPECTRAL RADIATION; TROPOSPHERIC OZONE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; OZONE; SOLAR RADIATION; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 79961087843     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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