Study of the atmospheric turbidity over Northern Tunisia

Renewable Energy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 513-517

  Ellouz, F ^a   Masmoudi, M ^a   Medhioub, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b University of Sfax   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Atmospheric turbidity; Linke turbidity factor; Solar radiation; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBIDITY; CONTINENTAL AIR MASS; CONTINENTAL ORIGIN; DIFFUSE RADIATION; DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; HIGH VARIABILITY; LINKE TURBIDITY FACTOR; METEOROLOGICAL STATION; SPECIFIC HUMIDITY; TRANSPORT OF PARTICLES; TUNISIA; WATER VAPOR CONTENTS; WIND SPEED AND DIRECTIONS;

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; HEAVY WATER; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; TURBIDITY;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR MASS; CORRELATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; HUMIDITY; SOLAR RADIATION; TURBIDITY; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER STATION; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

TUNISIA;

EID: 84870851759     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.04.035     Document Type: Review

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