Spectral dependence on the correction factor of erythemal UV for cloud, aerosol, total ozone, and surface properties: A modeling study

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 865-874

  Park, Sang Seo ^a   Jung, Yeonjin ^b   Lee, Yun Gon ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

correction factor; Erythemal UV; UV A; UV B

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969531711     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-016-5201-4     Document Type: Article

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