Spectral absorption properties of atmospheric aerosols

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 5937-5943

  Bergstrom, R W ^a   Pilewskie, P ^b   Russell, P B ^c   Redemann, J ^a   Bond, T C ^d   Quinn, P K ^e   Sierau, B ^f  

^a BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^e NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRUM; AEROSOL; AIRBORNE SURVEY; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATION BUDGET; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 36749048004     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-5937-2007     Document Type: Article

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