Indirect effect of sulfate and carbonaceous aerosols: A mechanistic treatment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12193-12206

  Lohmann, Ulrike ^a   Feichter, Johann ^b   Penner, Joyce ^c   Leaitch, Richard ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CLOUD; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033784623     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901199     Document Type: Article

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