Estimation of aerosol effects on surface irradiance based on measurements and radiative transfer model simulations in northern China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  Xia, Xiangao ^a   Li, Zhanqing ^b   Wang, P ^a   Chen, H ^a   Cribb, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION;

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 38349188535     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008337     Document Type: Article

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