Articles | Volume 12, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-11723-2012
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-11723-2012
Research article
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10 Dec 2012
Research article |  | 10 Dec 2012

Experimental and modeled UV erythemal irradiance under overcast conditions: the role of cloud optical depth

M. Antón, L. Alados-Arboledas, J. L. Guerrero-Rascado, M. J. Costa, J. C Chiu, and F. J. Olmo

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