Lidar observation of aerosol stratification in the lower troposhere over Pune during pre-monsoon season of 2006

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 293-302

  Ernest Raj, P ^a   Saha, S K ^a   Sonbawne, S M ^a   Deshpande, S M ^a   Devara, P C S ^a   Jaya Rao, Y ^a   Dani, K K ^a   Pandithurai, G ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol column content; Aerosol layer; Lidar; Wind profiler

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; LIDAR; MONSOON; STRATIFICATION; TROPOSPHERE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WIND PROFILE;

EID: 49249097229     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0032-z     Document Type: Article

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