Cloudy sky optical paths as derived from differential optical absorption spectroscopy observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D19, 1998, Pages 25307-25321

  Wagner, T ^a   Erle, F ^a   Marquard, L ^a   Otten, C ^a   Pfeilsticker, K ^a   Senne, T ^a   Stutz, J ^a   Platt, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CLOUD COVER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0032469668     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01021     Document Type: Article

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