Particle size distribution retrieval from multispectral optical depth: Influences of particle nonsphericity and refractive index

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31753-31762

  Liu, Yangang ^a,b   Arnott, W Patrick ^a   Hallett, John ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0033611348     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200122     Document Type: Article

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