Particle scattering, backscattering, and absorption coefficients: An in situ closure and sensitivity study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 21, 2002, Pages

  Wex, Heike ^a   Neusüß, Christian ^a,c   Wendisch, Manfred ^a   Stratmann, Frank ^a   Koziar, Christian ^a   Keil, Andreas ^a,d   Wiedensohler, Alfred ^a   Ebert, Martin ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Bruker Saxonia Analytik GmbH ^*  (Germany)

^d MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficients; Closure study; Nephelometer; PSAP; Scattering coefficients; Sensitivity study

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BACKSCATTERING; COMPUTATION THEORY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT THEORY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; AEROSOL; AIRBORNE SURVEY; BACKSCATTER; CARBON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SCATTERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33751278496     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000234     Document Type: Article

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