Global distribution of UV-absorbing aerosols from Nimbus 7/TOMS data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16911-16922

  Herman, J R ^a   Bhartia, P K ^a   Torres, O ^b   Hsu, C ^b   Seftor, C ^b   Celarier, E ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Software Corporation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; NIMBUS 7;

EID: 0000170342     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03680     Document Type: Article

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