Summertime pollution events in the Arctic and potential implications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Iziomon, M G ^a   Lohmann, U ^b   Quinn, P K ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^c NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; OPTICAL DEPTH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RADIATIVE FORCING; SUMMER;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 33750615262     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006223     Document Type: Article

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