Retrieval of aerosol size distributions from satellite extinction spectra using constrained linear inversion

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16737-16747

  Steele, H M ^a   Turco, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SIZE; SAGE; SATELLITE EXTINCTION SPECTRA;

EID: 0031395694     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01264     Document Type: Article

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