Multiyear measurements of aerosol optical depth in the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement and Quantitative Links programs

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D11, 2001, Pages 12099-12107

  Michalsky, J J ^a   Schlemmer, J A ^a   Berkheiser, W E ^a   Berndt, J L ^a   Harrison, L C ^a   Laulainen, N S ^b   Larson, N R ^b   Barnard, J C ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETER;

EID: 0034917677     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900096     Document Type: Article

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