Parameterization of the optical properties of sulfate aerosols in the infrared

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 3130-3140

  Li, Jiangnan ^a   Min, Qilong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; INFRARED RADIATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SULFURIC ACID;

RADIATIVE FORCING; SOLAR FORCING;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

AEROSOL; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATIVE FORCING; SULFATE;

EID: 0036870848     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<3130:POTOPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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