Comparison of aerosol extinction coefficients, surface area density, and volume density from SAGE II and in situ aircraft measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Reeves, J M ^a   Wilson, J C ^a   Brock, C A ^b   Bui, T P ^c  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETERS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE SURVEY; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENT; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTROMETER; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 48749111937     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009357     Document Type: Article

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