Optical properties of Saharan dust during ACE 2

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D21, 1998, Pages 28079-28092

  Smirnov, A ^a,b   Holben, B N ^a   Slutsker, I ^a,b   Welton, E J ^c   Formenti, P ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; DIURNAL VARIATION; DUST; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

AFRICA; SAHARA;

EID: 0033589849     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01930     Document Type: Article

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