Aerosol-induced radiative flux changes off the United States mid-Atlantic coast: Comparison of values calculated from sunphotometer and in situ data with those measured by airborne pyranometer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2289-2307

  Russell, P B ^a   Livingston, J M ^b   Hignett, P ^c   Kinne, S ^d   Wong, J ^e   Chien, A ^f,g   Bergstrom, R ^h   Durkee, P ⁱ   Hobbs, P V ^j  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f Symtech Corporation   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

ⁱ NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033608192     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200025     Document Type: Article

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