Satellite retrieval of aerosol properties over the ocean using polarization as well as intensity of reflected sunlight

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16989-17013

  Mishchenko, Michael I ^a,b   Travis, Larry D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTIES; OCEAN; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031399485     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02425     Document Type: Article

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