Ultraviolet optical model of volcanic clouds for remote sensing of ash and sulfur dioxide

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21891-21904

  Krotkov, N A ^a   Krueger, A J ^b   Bhartia, P K ^b  

^a HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ASH; OPTICAL MODEL; REMOTE SENSING; SULPHUR DIOXIDE; TOMS; VOLCANIC CLOUD;

EID: 0031413170     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01690     Document Type: Article

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