Design, calibration, and performance of MICROTOPS II handheld ozone monitor and Sun photometer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D13, 2001, Pages 14573-14582

  Morys, Marian ^a,d   Mims III, Forrest M ^b   Hagerup, Scott ^b   Anderson, Stanley E ^c   Baker, Aaron ^c   Kia, Jesse ^c   Walkup, Travis ^c  

^a Solar Light Company   (United States)

^b Geronimo Creek Observatory   (United States)

^c WESTMONT COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Numar   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; OZONE; PHOTOMETER;

EID: 0034856575     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900103     Document Type: Article

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