Investigating anomalous absorption using surface measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 24, 2003, Pages

  Sengupta, M ^a   Ackerman, T P ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomalous absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; CLOUD DROPLET; FLUX MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIOMETER;

EID: 1642415107     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003411     Document Type: Article

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