Aerosol optical thickness and PM10 mapping over penang by using handheld spectroradiometer

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 2911-2916

  Lim, H S ^a   MatJafri, M Z ^a   Abdullah, K ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Air quality; AOT; PM10; Spectroradiometer; Transmittance

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; DEFORESTATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING;

AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPONENTS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVERS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; PM10; REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS; SPECTRO-RADIOMETERS; TRANSMITTANCE;

SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 78049366454     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.2911.2916     Document Type: Article

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