Observations of smoke-influenced aerosol during the Yosemite Aerosol Characterization Study: 2. Aerosol scattering and absorbing properties

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 1-9

  McMeeking, G R ^a   Kreidenweis, S M ^a   Carrico, C M ^a   Collett, J L ^a   Day, D E ^b   Malm, W C ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; BIOMASS BURNING; LIGHT SCATTERING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SMOKE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD; YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 27744486805     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005624     Document Type: Article

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