UV-visible observations of atmospheric O4 absorptions using direct moonlight and zenith-scattered sunlight for clear-sky and cloudy sky conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 20, 2002, Pages AAC-3-1-AAC-3-15

  Wagner, T ^a   Von Friedeburg, C ^a   Wenig, M ^a   Otten, C ^a   Platt, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

0305 Atmospheric Composition and Structure: Aerosols and particles (0345, 4801); 0320 Atmospheric Composition and Structure: Cloud physics and chemistry; 0394 Atmospheric Composition and Structure: Instruments and techniques; Radiative transport

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; BAND STRUCTURE; CLOUDS; DIMERS; GEOMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERE; CLOUD DROPLET; GEOMETRY; OXYGEN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 36448959814     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001026     Document Type: Article

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