Optical path modifications due to tropospheric clouds: Implications for zenith sky measurements of stratospheric gases

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D19, 1998, Pages 25323-25335

  Pfeilsticker, K ^a   Erle, F ^a   Funk, O ^a   Marquard, L ^a   Wagner, T ^a   Platt, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; TRACE GAS; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0032453480     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01803     Document Type: Article

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