Performance characteristics of a high-sensitivity, three-wavelength, total scatter/backscatter nephelometer

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 967-986

  Anderson, T L ^a   Covert, D S ^a   Marshall, S F ^a,g   Laucks, M L ^a   Charlson, R J ^a   Waggoner, A P ^a,h   Ogren, J A ^b   Caldow, R ^c   Holm, R L ^c   Quant, F R ^c   Sem, G J ^c   Wiedensohler, A ^d   Ahlquist, N A ^e   Bates, T S ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c TSI INCORPORATED   (United States)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^e FloScan Instrum Co Incorporated   (United States)

^f NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^g PRC Incorporated   (United States)

^h BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0000983864     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0967:PCOAHS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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