A flexible inversion algorithm for retrieval of aerosol optical properties from Sun and sky radiance measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D16, 2000, Pages 20673-20696

  Dubovik, Oleg ^a,b   King, Michael D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; OPTICAL PROPERTY; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 16744362767     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900282     Document Type: Article

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