Interannual variation of ambient aerosol characteristics on the east coast of the United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2223-2231

  Remer, Lorraine A ^a   Kaufman, Yoram J ^a   Holben, Brent N ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; HAZE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE FORCING; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033608247     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200037     Document Type: Article

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