An automated method of MFRSR calibration for aerosol optical depth analysis with application to an Asian dust outbreak over the United States

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 266-278

  Augustine, John A ^a   Cornwall, Christopher R ^b   Hodges, Gary B ^b   Long, Charles N ^c   Medina, Carlos I ^d   DeLuisi, John J ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CALIBRATION; DUST; MONITORING; PHOTOMETERS;

AEROSOL PROPERTIES;

METEOROLOGY;

AEROSOL; AUTOMATION; CALIBRATION; DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042142521     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<0266:AAMOMC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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