Observed and simulated vertically resolved optical properties of continental aerosols over southeastern Italy: A closure study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Barnaba, Francesca ^a,b   Tafuro, A M ^a   De Tomasi, F ^a   Perrone, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; BACKSCATTERING; OPTICAL RADAR; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; LIDAR; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547579586     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007926     Document Type: Article

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