Wavelength dependence of aerosol optical depth and the fit of the Ångström law

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 105-122

  Adeyewa, Z Debo ^a   Balogun, E E ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; OPTICAL DEPTH; WAVELENGTH;

ABISKO; IFE; NIGERIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037287072     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-002-0707-3     Document Type: Article

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