Multi-angle absorption photometry - A new method for the measurement of aerosol light absorption and atmospheric black carbon

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 421-441

  Petzold, Andreas ^a   Schönlinner, Markus ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b Thermo ESM Andersen Instruments   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; Absorption measurement methods; Aerosol filter sampling; Black carbon; Light attenuation; Multiple scattering; Soot

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARBON; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING;

BLACK CARBON; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

PHOTOMETRY;

CARBON;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FIBER; FILTER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MULTI ANGLE ABSORPTION PHOTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION ABSORPTION;

EID: 1642603502     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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