Use of the Ångstrom exponent to estimate the variability of optical and physical properties of aging smoke particles in Brazil

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27473-27489

  Reid, Jeffrey S ^a   Eck, Thomas F ^b   Christopher, Sundar A ^c   Hobbs, Peter V ^d   Holben, Brent ^b  

^a Naval Command   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SMOKE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0033610947     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900833     Document Type: Article

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