Comparison of the radiative impact of aerosols derived from vertically resolved (lidar) and vertically integrated (Sun photometer) measurements: Example of an Indian aerosol plume

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22861-22870

  Wagner, Frank ^a,b   Müller, Detlef ^a   Ansmann, Albert ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; LIDAR; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOMETER; RADIATIVE FORCING;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034754609     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000320     Document Type: Review

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