Global retrieval of columnar aerosol single scattering albedo from space-based observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Hu, R M ^a   Martin, R V ^a,b   Fairlie, T D ^c,d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL RADAR; WEATHER SATELLITES;

AEROSOL; ALBEDO; BIOMASS BURNING; LIDAR; MODIS; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; TOMS; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 34547860381     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006832     Document Type: Article

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