Sensitivity of multiangle imaging to aerosol optical depth and to pure-particle size distribution and composition over ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D24, 1998, Pages 32195-32213

  Kahn, Ralph ^a   Banerjee, Pranab ^a   McDonald, Duncan ^a   Diner, David J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE; REMOTE SENSING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032573653     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01752     Document Type: Article

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