Variability of aerosol vertical distribution in the Sahel

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 12005-12023

  Cavalieri, O ^a   Cairo, F ^a   Fierli, F ^a   Di Donfrancesco, G ^b   Snels, M ^a   Viterbini, M ^a   Cardillo, F ^a   Chatenet, B ^c   Formenti, P ^c   Marticorena, B ^c   Rajot, J L ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR MASS; ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOMASS BURNING; CALIPSO; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; LIDAR; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRANSPORT PROCESS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

EID: 78650334836     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-12005-2010     Document Type: Article

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