Configuration of climatological limits for surface radiation measurement quality control: a global assessment using a novel radiation climate classification

Wang, Zhiwen; Chen, Yun; Yang, Dazhi; Shi, Hongrong; Shen, Yanbo; Xia, Xiang'ao

doi:10.5194/amt-19-5567-2026

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01 Sep 2026

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Configuration of climatological limits for surface radiation measurement quality control: a global assessment using a novel radiation climate classification

Zhiwen Wang, Yun Chen, Dazhi Yang, Hongrong Shi, Yanbo Shen, and Xiang'ao Xia

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