A study of regional aerosol radiative properties and effects on ultraviolet-B radiation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D14, 1998, Pages 17083-17097

  Wenny, B N ^a   Schafer, J S ^b   DeLuisi, J J ^c   Saxena, V K ^a   Barnard, W F ^d   Petropavlovskikh, I V ^e   Vergamini, A J ^f  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f Harris Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0032572643     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01481     Document Type: Article

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