The unexplained solar absorption and atmospheric H2O: a direct test using clear-sky data
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v50i4.14534 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
Language: English
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Submitted on: Aug 4, 1997
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