Black carbon fractal morphology and short-wave radiative impact: A modelling study

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 11745-11759

  Kahnert, M ^a   Devasthale, A ^a  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BLACK CARBON; MORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SHORTWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 81855209823     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-11745-2011     Document Type: Article

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