Photoacoustic and filter measurements related to aerosol light absorption during the Northern Front Range Air Quality Study (Colorado 1996/1997)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D21, 1998, Pages 28149-28157

  Moosmuller H ^a   Arnott, W P ^a   Rogers, C F ^a   Chow, J C ^a   Frazier, C A ^a   Sherman, L E ^b   Dietrich, D L ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Air Resource Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT;

EID: 0033589846     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02618     Document Type: Article

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