Spectral optical atmospheric thickness dependence on the specific humidity in the presence of continental and maritime air masses

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 13-32

  Rapti, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Continental; Maritime; Specific humidity; Spectral optical thickness

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CONTINENTAL AIR MASS; MARITINE AIR MASS; SPECTRAL OPTICAL THICKNESS;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

AEROSOL; AIR MASS; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; OPTICAL DEPTH; SEA SALT; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 27944469100     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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