Atmospheric heating due to carbonaceous aerosol in northern Australia - Confidence limits based on TOMS aerosol index and sun-photometer data

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-41

  O'Brien, D M ^a   Mitchell, R M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous aerosol; Northern Australia; Radiative heating

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ALBEDO; PHOTOMETER; RADIATIVE FORCING; SMOKE;

AUSTRALIA; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 0037374055     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(02)00173-4     Document Type: Article

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