Spectral solar attenuation due to aerosol loading over an urban area in India

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 257-266

  Latha, K Madhavi ^a   Badarinath, K V S ^a  

^a NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol optical depth; Black carbon; Solar irradiance; Urban pollution

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARBON BLACK; POLLUTION; SOLAR RADIATION;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; SOLAR ATTENUATION; URBAN AEROSOLS; WIND FIELDS;

ATTENUATION;

AEROSOL; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 20044396973     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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