Direct observations of clear-sky aerosol radiative forcing from space during the Indian Ocean Experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D15, 2001, Pages 17221-17235

  Rajeev, K ^a,b   Ramanathan, V ^b  

^a INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLEAR SKY; RADIATION BUDGET; RADIATIVE FORCING;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034836272     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900723     Document Type: Article

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