Derivation of aerosol properties from satellite measurements of backscattered ultraviolet radiation: Theoretical basis

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D14, 1998, Pages 17099-17110

  Torres, O ^a,d   Bhartia, P K ^b   Herman, J R ^b   Ahmad, Z ^c   Gleason, J ^b  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Science and Data Systems Inc   (United States)

^d HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; RADIANCE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0032572638     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00900     Document Type: Article

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