In situ aerosol profiles over the Southern Great Plains cloud and radiation test bed site: 2. Effects of mixing height on aerosol properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Delle Monache, Luca ^a   Perry, Kevin D ^b   Cederwall, Richard T ^c   Ogren, John A ^d  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Boundary layer; Vertical profile

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AIRBORNE SENSING; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; BOUNDARY LAYER; MIXING; VERTICAL PROFILE;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2642564511     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd004024     Document Type: Article

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