Variational data-analysis method for combining laboratory-measured light-scattering phase functions and forward-scattering computations

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-42

  Kahnert, Michael ^a   Nousiainen, Timo ^b  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Light scattering; Mineral aerosol; Nonspherical particles; Variational data analysis.

Indexed keywords

MINERAL AEROSOL; NONSPERICAL PARTICLES; VARIATIONAL DATA ANALYSIS;

AEROSOLS; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

DATA REDUCTION;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ERROR ANALYSIS; FELDSPAR; FLY ASH; LABORATORY METHOD; LIGHT SCATTERING;

EID: 33749504881     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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