Analysis of smoke impact on clouds in Brazilian biomass burning regions: An extension of Twomey's approach

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22907-22922

  Feingold, Graham ^a   Remer, Lorraine A ^b   Ramaprasad, Jaya ^b   Kaufman, Yoram J ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; CLOUD; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; OPTICAL DEPTH; REMOTE SENSING; SMOKE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0034758282     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000732     Document Type: Article

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