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Original Articles

Statistical Relationship Between UVB (280-320 nm) and Broadband Solar Radiation (295-2800 nm) at a Subtropical Location (Qena, Egypt)

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Pages 173-178 | Received 20 Dec 2012, Accepted 18 Mar 2013, Published online: 12 Aug 2015

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