Characterization of the optical properties of biomass burning aerosols in Zambia during the 1997 ZIBBEE field campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D4, 2001, Pages 3425-3448

  Eck, T F ^a   Holben, B N ^a   Ward, D E ^b   Dubovik, O ^a   Reid, J S ^c   Smirnov, A ^a   Mukelabai, M M ^d   Hsu, N C ^a   O'Neill, N T ^e   Slutsker, I ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c Naval Command   (United States)

^d Zambian Meteorological Department   (Zambia)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; BIOMASS BURNING; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE FORCING; REMOTE SENSING;

ZAMBIA;

EID: 0035082643     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900555     Document Type: Article

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