Inferring dust composition from wavelength-dependent absorption in Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 14, 2006, Pages

  Koven, Charles D ^a   Fung, Inez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DUST; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MINERALOGY; MIXING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEPARATION;

ABSORPTION; BLACK CARBON; DUST; HEMATITE; INVERSE ANALYSIS; ORGANIC CARBON; SEASONAL VARIATION; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 33846079260     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006678     Document Type: Article

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