Spatial variability of surface irradiance measurements at the Manus ARM site

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 5475-5491

  Riihimaki, Laura D ^a   Long, Charles N ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CLOUDS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGY; RADIOMETERS; SEA LEVEL;

ARM; CLOUD RADIATIVE EFFECTS; MANUS; PYRANOMETERS; SOLAR IRRADIANCES;

LANDFORMS;

CLIMATE OSCILLATION; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; METEOROLOGY; SPATIAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WIND DIRECTION;

MANUS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 84901708454     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD021187     Document Type: Article

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