Significant reduction of surface solar irradiance induced by aerosols in a suburban region in northeastern China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  Xia, Xiangao ^a   Chen, Hongbin ^a   Li, Zhanqing ^a,b   Wang, Pucai ^a   Wang, Jiankai ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DUST; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLAR RADIATION;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOMETER; RADIATIVE FORCING; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUBURBAN AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 38149096661     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007562     Document Type: Article

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