Optical characteristics of the aerosol in Spain and Austria and its effect on radiative forcing

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2002, Pages AAC-9-1-AAC-9-18

  Horvath, H ^a   Alados Arboledas, L ^b   Olmo, F J ^b   Jovanovic O ^a   Gangl, M ^a   Kaller, W ^a   Sanchez C ^b   Sauerzopf, H ^a   Seidl, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption; Atmospheric optical depth; Extinction; Radiative forcing; Scattering

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EXTINCTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION; SCATTERING PARAMETERS;

AEROSOL; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE FORCING; SCATTERING;

EID: 36448935294     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001472     Document Type: Article

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