First observation-based estimates of cloud-free aerosol radiative forcing across China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 17, 2010, Pages

  Li, Zhanqing ^a,b,c   Lee, Kwon Ho ^a,d   Wang, Yuesi ^b   Xin, Jinyuan ^b   Hao, Wei Min ^e  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d Kyungil University   (South Korea)

^e USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLAR RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS; AEROSOL RADIATIVE FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC ABSORPTION; RADIATION BUDGET; RADIATION MEASUREMENTS; SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS; SINGLE-SCATTERING ALBEDO; SURFACE SYSTEMS; TOP OF ATMOSPHERES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL FORMATION; ALBEDO; CLOUD; RADIATIVE FORCING; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHINA;

EID: 77956037705     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD013306     Document Type: Article

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