Comparison of measured and calculated scattering from surface aerosols with an average, a size-dependent, and a time-dependent refractive index

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Cai, Yong ^a   Montague, Derek C ^a   Deshler, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDFORMS; LIGHT REFRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; SCATTERING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTROMETERS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL MASS SPECTROMETERS; AEROSOL MEASUREMENT; AEROSOL SCATTERING; AEROSOL SPECTROMETERS; AETHALOMETER; CONVENTIONAL FILTERS; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; INDEX OF REFRACTION; ORGANIC SPECIES; PASSIVE CAVITY; QUADRUPOLES; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER; SINGLE-SCATTER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENTS; TIME-DEPENDENT;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACKSCATTER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOUNTAIN REGION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79251611698     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014607     Document Type: Article

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