Intercomparison and closure calculations using measurements of aerosol species and optical properties during the Yosemite aerosol characterization study

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Malm, William C ^a   Day, Derek E ^a   Carrico, Christian ^b   Kreidenweis, Sonia M ^b   Collett Jr , Jeffrey L ^b   McMeeking, Gavin ^b   Lee, Taehyoung ^b   Carrillo, Jacqueline ^b   Schichtel, Bret ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13844283971     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005494     Document Type: Article

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