A theoretical investigation of radiative effects and microphysical processes involved in the interaction of aerosol particulates in the atmosphere and validation of the theoretical results with the INDOEX observations

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-103

  Begum, Z N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosols; INDOEX; Microphysical processes; Radiative effects

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; QUANTUM THEORY;

MICROPHYSICAL PROCESSES;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

AEROSOL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0037445821     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00182-6     Document Type: Article

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