Influence of absorbing aerosols on the inference of solar surface radiation budget and cloud absorption

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-17

  Li, Zhanqing ^a  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

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EID: 0002903547     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1998)011<0005:IOAAOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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