On the sources of bias in aerosol optical depth retrieval in the UV range

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Arola, Antti ^a   Koskela, Tapani ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerosol optical depth; Surface ultraviolet measurements; Ultraviolet irradiance

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL DEPTH; OZONE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 3042751680     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004375     Document Type: Article

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