Biomass burning smoke measured using backscattered ultraviolet radiation: SCAR-B and Brazilian smoke interannual variability

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D24, 1998, Pages 31969-31978

  Gleason, James F ^a   Hsu, N Christina ^b   Torres, Omar ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SMOKE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0005872547     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00160     Document Type: Article

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