Microlidar observations of biomass burning aerosol over djougou (Benin) during African Monsoon multidisciplinary analysis special observation period 0: Dust and biomass-burning experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Pelon, J ^a   Mallet, M ^b   Mariscal, A ^b   Goloub, P ^c   Tanre D ^c   Bou Karam, D ^a   Flamant, C ^a   Haywood, J ^d   Pospichal, B ^e   Victori, S ^f  

^a INSTITUT PIERRE SIMON LAPLACE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

^d MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^f Cimel Electronique   (France)

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EID: 59749093901     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD009976     Document Type: Article

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