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Mapping a topographic global solar radiation model implemented in a GIS and refined with ground data

  1. Xavier Pons1,
  2. Miquel Ninyerola2,*

Article first published online: 14 MAR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1676

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 13, pages 1821–1834, 15 November 2008

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Pons, X. and Ninyerola, M. (2008), Mapping a topographic global solar radiation model implemented in a GIS and refined with ground data. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 1821–1834. doi: 10.1002/joc.1676

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  1. 1

    Department of Geography and Centre for Ecological Research and Forest Applications, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

  2. 2

    Department of Animal Biology, Vegetal Biology and Ecology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

*Department of Animal Biology, Vegetal Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science (C Building), Autonomous University of Barcelona (Bellaterra), E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès.

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  1. Issue published online: 16 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 14 MAR 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 DEC 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 16 NOV 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 10 NOV 2005

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