Simulating aerosols using a chemical transport model with assimilation of satellite aerosol retrievals: Methodology for INDOEX

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D7, 2001, Pages 7313-7336

  Collins, William D ^a   Rasch, Phillip J ^a   Eaton, Brian E ^a   Khattatov, Boris V ^a,c   Lamarque, Jean Francois ^a,c   Zender, Charles S ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; FORECASTING METHOD; OPTICAL DEPTH; SATELLITE DATA;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034958023     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900507     Document Type: Article

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