Bimodal size distribution influences on the variation of Angstrom derivatives in spectral and optical depth space

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D9, 2001, Pages 9787-9806

  O'Neill, N T ^a,b   Eck, T F ^a   Holben, B N ^a   Smirnov, A ^a   Dubovik, O ^a   Royer, A ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; OPTICAL DEPTH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034932408     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900245     Document Type: Article

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