Estimation of aerosol single scattering albedo from solar direct spectral radiance and total broadband irradiances measured in China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  Zhao, Fengsheng ^a,b   Li, Zhanqing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SATELLITE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHOTOMETERS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION; TROPOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; ALBEDO; ESTIMATION METHOD; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL DEPTH; PHOTOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR RADIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 38349189222     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007384     Document Type: Article

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