Evaluation of aerosol indirect radiative forcing in MIRAGE

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D6, 2001, Pages 5317-5334

  Ghan, Steven ^a   Easter, Richard ^a   Hudson, James ^b   Bréon, Francois Marie ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD DROPLET; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0034961172     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900501     Document Type: Review

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