Comparison and uncertainty of aerosol optical depth estimates derived from spectral and broadband measurements

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1598-1610

  Carlund, Thomas ^a   Landelius, Tomas ^a   Josefsson, Weine ^a  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PHOTOMETERS; RADIOMETERS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; TURBIDITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

OPTICAL DEPTH ESTIMATES; SPECTRORADIOMETERS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; CALIBRATION; DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0346783246     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<1598:CAUOAO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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