The lidar ratio derived from sun-photometer measurements at Belsk Geophysical Observatory

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 476-493

  Pietruczuk, Aleksander ^a   Podgórski, Jerzy ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Back trajectory; Backscatter aerosol lidar; Lidar; Lidar ratio; Sun photometer

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SOURCES; BACK TRAJECTORY; BACK-TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS; BACKSCATTER AEROSOL LIDAR; LIDAR; LIDAR RATIO; PHOTOMETER MEASUREMENTS; WINTER SEASONS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BACKSCATTERING; BUILDINGS; GEOPHYSICS; OBSERVATORIES; PHOTOMETERS; PHOTOMETRY; SUN;

OPTICAL RADAR;

AEROSOL; BACKSCATTER; LIDAR; PHOTOMETER; SUMMER; WINTER;

EID: 63749085880     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-009-0006-9     Document Type: Article

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