Role of sulfate aerosols in modifying the cloud albedo: A closure experiment

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 169-187

  Menon, S ^a   Saxena, V K ^b   Durkee, P ^c   Wenny, B N ^b   Nielsen, K ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Closure experiment; Cloud microphysics; Cloud reflectivity; Satellite retrievals; Sulfate aerosols

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ALBEDO; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SULFATE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036200703     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(01)00140-5     Document Type: Article

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