Smoke over haze: Comparative analysis of satellite, surface radiometer, and airborne in situ measurements of aerosol optical properties and radiative forcing over the eastern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1-16

  Vant Hull, Brian ^a   Li, Zhanqing ^a   Taubman, Brett F ^b   Levy, Robert ^a,c   Marufu, Lackson ^a   Chang, Fu Lung ^a   Doddridge, Bruce G ^a   Dickerson, Russell R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; FOREST FIRE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MODIS; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE FORCING; REMOTE SENSING; SMOKE;

NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21444436503     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004518     Document Type: Article

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