Evaluation of a sectional representation of size distributions for calculating aerosol optical properties

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19277-19283

  Wu, X A ^a   Seigneur, C ^a   Bergstrom, R W ^b  

^a ENSR Consulting and Engineering   (United States)

^b BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; LIGHT; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCATTERING; SECTIONAL METHOD;

EID: 0030436307     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd02604     Document Type: Review

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