Effect of dry-season biomass burning on Amazon basin aerosol concentrations and optical properties, 1992-1994

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19465-19481

  Holben, B N ^a   Setzer, A ^b   Eck, T F ^a   Pereira, A ^b   Slutsker, I ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; DRY SEASON; OPTICAL THICKNESS; STRATOSPHERE;

BRAZIL, AMAZONIA;

EID: 0030438287     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01114     Document Type: Review

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