Comparison of Mount Pinatubo and El Chichon volcanic events: Lidar observations at 10.6 and 0.69 μm

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D2, 1996, Pages 3929-3940

  Post, Madison J ^a   Grund, Christian J ^a   Weickmann, Ann M ^b   Healy, Kathleen R ^b   Willis, Ron J ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL CLOUD; AEROSOL DEPOSITION; LIDAR OBSERVATION; VOLCANIC CLOUD DECAY; VOLCANIC DUST PROFILE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

MEXICO, EL CHICHON VOLCANO; PHILIPPINES, MOUNT PINATUBO; USA, COLORADO, BOULDER;

EID: 0029730078     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02926     Document Type: Article

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