Path radiance technique for retrieving aerosol optical thickness over land

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31321-31332

  Wen, Guoyong ^a,b   Tsay, Si Chee ^b   Cahalan, Robert F ^a,b   Oreopoulos, Lazaros ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIANCE; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 0033611382     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900964     Document Type: Article

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