First estimates of the radiative forcing of aerosols generated from biomass burning using satellite data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 21265-21273

  Christopher, Sundar A ^a   Kliche, Donna V ^a   Chou, Joyce ^a   Welch, Ronald M ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AVHRR; BIOMASS BURNING; ERBE; RADIATIVE FORCING;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0030390231     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02161     Document Type: Article

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