Measurement of atmospheric optical parameters on U.S. Atlantic coast sites, ships, and Bermuda during TARFOX

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 9887-9901

  Smirnov, A ^a,b   Holben, B N ^a   Dubovik, O ^a,b   O'Neill, N T ^a,c   Remer, L A ^a   Eck, T F ^a,d   Slutsker, I ^a,b   Savoie, D ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SHIPBORNE MEASUREMENT;

ATLANTIC COAST; BERMUDA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033785034     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901067     Document Type: Article

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