Remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols from active and passive optical techniques

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 3271-3288

  Devara, P C S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CLIMATOLOGY; OPTICAL RADAR; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WEATHER SATELLITES;

TROPOSPHERIC AEROSOL CLIMATOLOGY;

REMOTE SENSING;

AEROSOL; LIDAR; OPTICAL METHOD; REMOTE SENSING;

INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; PUNE;

EID: 0032553720     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698213966     Document Type: Review

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