Abstract
An attempt was made to analyze the UV diffuse fractions under partly cloudy and clear conditions for nine locations in the USA over a period of 1997 through 1999. Radiation measurements were paired with cloud cover and other atmospheric measurements made with National Weather Service Automated Surface Observation Systems within 30 km of the radiation measurement location to evaluate the accuracy of using a relatively simple model to describe the diffuse fraction of UV radiation under partly-cloudy skies. The resultant data was analyzed in detail.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 160-168 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4482 |
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| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 30 Jul 2001 → 1 Aug 2001 |
Keywords
- Diffuse fraction
- Modeling
- Partly cloudy skies