Calibration and Intercomparison of Filter-Based Measurements of Visible Light Absorption by Aerosols

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 582-600

  Bond, Tami C ^a   Anderson, Theodore L ^a   Campbell, Dave ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; CALIBRATION; FILTER; LIGHT;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; CALIBRATION; FILTER; LIGHT SCATTERING;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; DEVICE; FILTER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 0033269069     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/027868299304435     Document Type: Article

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