Vertically resolved light-absorption characteristics and the influence of relative humidity on particle properties: Multiwavelength Raman lidar observations of East Asian aerosol types over Korea

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Noh, Young M ^a   Müller, Detlef ^a   Mattis, Ina ^b   Lee, Hanlim ^c   Kim, Young J ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERICS; DEFORESTATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL RADAR; SCATTERING; SMOKE; SOLAR RADIATION;

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; AEROSOL LOADING; AEROSOL PROPERTIES; AEROSOL TYPES; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT; EAST SIBERIA; FOREST FIRES; HYGROSCOPIC GROWTH FACTOR; MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTY; MULTIWAVELENGTH; NORTHERN CHINA; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RAMAN LIDAR; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SIBERIA; SINGLE-SCATTERING ALBEDO; SMOKE AEROSOLS; SOUTH KOREA;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ALBEDO; HAZE; LIDAR; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SMOKE;

ANMYEON ISLAND; CHINA; KWANGJU [SOUTH KOREA]; SIBERIA; SOUTH CHUNGCHEONG; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 79953681624     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014873     Document Type: Article

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