Retrieval of the single scattering albedo in the El Paso-Juarez Airshed using the TUV model and a UV-MFRSR radiometer

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 430-440

  Medina, Richard ^a   Fitzgerald, Rosa M ^a   Min, Qilong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol optical properties; Asymmetry parameter; Direct to diffuse irradiance ratio; Single scattering albedo; Tropospheric ultraviolet and visible model; UV MFRSR

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL OPTICAL PROPERTY; ASYMMETRY PARAMETER; DIRECT-TO-DIFFUSE IRRADIANCE RATIO; SINGLE SCATTERING ALBEDO; UV MFRSR;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCATTERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

AIR MASS; ALBEDO; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INSTRUMENTATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARTICULATE MATTER; RADIATION BALANCE; RADIOMETER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; ALBEDO; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

CHIHUAHUA; EL PASO; JUAREZ; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955163014     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.09.028     Document Type: Article

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