Decadal variations in estimated surface solar radiation over Switzerland since the late 19th century

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 8635-8644

  Sanchez Lorenzo, A ^a   Wild, M ^a  

^a ETH Zurich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAR SKY; CLOUD COVER; DECADAL VARIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; TREND ANALYSIS;

SWITZERLAND;

PINATUBO;

EID: 84867858370     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-8635-2012     Document Type: Article

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