Column-integrated aerosol optical properties over the Maldives during the northeast monsoon for 1998-2000

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28555-28566

  Eck, T F ^a,b   Holben, B N ^b   Dubovik, O ^b   Smirnov, A ^b   Slutsker, I ^b   Lobert, J M ^c   Ramanathan, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANNUAL VARIATION; MONSOON; OPTICAL DEPTH;

KAASHIDHOO; MALDIVES;

EID: 0035689379     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000786     Document Type: Review

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