Investigation of aerosol optical properties in Bangkok and suburbs

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 221-233

  Janjai, S ^a   Suntaropas, S ^a   Nunez, M ^b  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BOUGUER ANOMALY; DRY SEASON; IRRADIANCE; OPTICAL DEPTH; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUBURBAN AREA; TURBIDITY;

ASIA; BANGKOK; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; EURASIA; KRUNG THEP MAHANAKHON; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 67349269292     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-008-0026-4     Document Type: Article

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