Evidence that the spectral dependence of light absorption by aerosols is affected by organic carbon

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 21, 2004, Pages

  Kirchstetter, Thomas W ^a   Novakov, T ^a   Hobbs, Peter V ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol light absorption; Biomass burning; Organic carbon

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; BLACK CARBON; LIGHT; ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 13244284972     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004999     Document Type: Article

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