Optical properties of atmospheric aerosol in maritime environments

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 501-523

  Smirnov, Alexander ^a,b   Holben, Brent N ^b,c   Kaufman, Yoram J ^d   Dubovik, Oleg ^a   Eck, Thomas F ^b,e   Slutsker, Ilya ^a   Pietras, Christophe ^f   Halthore, Rangasayi N ^g,h  

^a SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Biospheric Sciences Branch   (United States)

^d Climate and Radiation Branch   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^f SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^g BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^h NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; AEROSOL EFFECT; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; AEROSOL ROBOTIC NETWORKS; AMBIENT AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC COLUMNS; BACKGROUND CONDITIONS; COARSE MODE; DECADAL CHANGE; EFFECTIVE RADIUS; GLOBAL CLIMATE MODEL; GLOBAL MODELS; HUMAN POPULATION; LOG-NORMAL; MARITIME AEROSOLS; MARITIME ENVIRONMENT; MEAN VALUES; OPTICAL THICKNESS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RADIATIVE FORCINGS; SHIP MEASUREMENT; SKY RADIOMETERS; STANDARD DEVIATION; TRANSPORT OF POLLUTANTS; TROPICAL PACIFIC OCEAN; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; EQUIPMENT TESTING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TROPICS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0036321639     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059%3C0501%3AOPOAAI%3E2.0.C     Document Type: Article

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