Raman lidar measurements of aerosol extinction and backscattering: 1. Methods and comparisons

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D16, 1998, Pages 19663-19672

  Ferrare, R A ^a,b   Melfi, S H ^c   Whiteman, D N ^a   Evans, K D ^c   Leifer, R ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d Environmental Measurements Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACKSCATTER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0042584235     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01646     Document Type: Article

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