Satellite retrievals of erythemal UV dose compared with ground-based measurements at northern and southern midlatitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D20, 2001, Pages 24051-24062

  McKenzie, R L ^a   Seckmeyer, G ^b   Bais, A F ^c   Kerr, J B ^d   Madronich, S ^e  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MIDLATITUDE ENVIRONMENT; SATELLITE DATA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 85046908641     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000545     Document Type: Article

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