Wavelength dependence of the optical depth of biomass burning, urban, and desert dust aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31333-31349

  Eck, T F ^a   Holben, B N ^a   Reid, J S ^b   Dubovik, O ^a   Smirnov, A ^a   O'Neill, N T ^a,c   Slutsker, I ^a   Kinne, S ^a,d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Naval Command   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; BIOMASS BURNING; DUST; OPTICAL DEPTH; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 0033611391     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900923     Document Type: Article

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