A method to infer short wave absorption due to aerosols using satellite remote sensing

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Satheesh, S K ^a   Srinivasan, J ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

AEROSOL ABSORPTION; SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING; SHORT WAVE ABSORPTION; SURFACE REFLECTANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; ALBEDO; ERROR ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 24944453019     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023064     Document Type: Article

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