Reducing uncertainties associated with filter-based optical measurements of light absorbing carbon particles with chemical information

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1553-1566

  Engstrom J E ^a,b   Leck, C ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BACKSCATTER; BLACK CARBON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DUST; ERROR ANALYSIS; FILTER; INORGANIC SALT; LIGHT EFFECT; MAGNITUDE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MEMBRANE; OPTICAL METHOD; RADIATIVE FORCING; RESEARCH WORK; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOOT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

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EID: 84857753993     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-4-1553-2011     Document Type: Article

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