Dependence of a black target's apparent luminance on fog droplet size distribution

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 3441-3447

  Gazzi, M ^a   Vicentini, V ^a   Pesci, C ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apparent luminance; Contrast reduction; Fog; Telephotometer; Visibility

Indexed keywords

DROPLET SIZE; FOG; VISIBILITY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTRAST; FOG; ITALY; LIGHT SCATTERING; LUMINANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISIBILITY;

ITALY, PO VALLEY;

DROP FORMATION; ILLUMINATION METERS; LIGHT SCATTERING; VISIBILITY;

APPARENT LUMINANCE; TELEPHOTOMETERS;

FOG;

EID: 0030757764     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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