Lidar observations of the stratospheric aerosol layer over southern Italy in the period 1991-1995

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 18765-18773

  Di Girolamo, P ^a,d   Pappalardo, G ^b   Spinelli, N ^b   Berardi, V ^c   Velotta, R ^c  

^a INFM   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACKSCATTER; LIDAR; STRATOSPHERE; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

ITALY, BASCILICATA, POTENZA; ITALY, CAMPANIA, NAPOLI;

EID: 0030418399     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01172     Document Type: Article

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