Measurement of Columnar Aerosol, Ozone and Precipitable Water at Some High Altitude Sites in North India

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 126-138

  Dani, K K ^a   Raj, P Ernest ^a   Maheskumar, R S ^a   Devara, P C S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol optical depth; Aerosol size distribution; Ozone; Precipitable water

Indexed keywords

OZONE; WATER;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; INDIA; LONGITUDE; PARAMETER; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOMETRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRECIPITATION; SUN; TIME;

EID: 1442300862     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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