Shadow-band correction for diffuse ultraviolet radiation measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3807-3816

  Sanchez G ^a   Serrano, A ^a   Cancillo, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRECTION FACTORS; CORRECTION MODELS; DIFFUSE RADIATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS; RADIATION MEASUREMENTS; ULTRAVIOLET MEASUREMENTS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRAL RANGE;

ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BADAJOZ [BADAJOZ (PRV)]; BADAJOZ [EXTREMADURA]; EXTREMADURA; SPAIN;

EID: 84881089292     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50361     Document Type: Article

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