Accuracy assessments of aerosol optical properties retrieved from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Sun and sky radiance measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 9791-9806

  Dubovik, O ^a,b   Smirnov, A ^a,b   Holben, B N ^a   King, M D ^a   Kaufman, Y J ^a   Eck, T F ^a,c   Slutsker, I ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^c RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0033794388     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900040     Document Type: Article

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