Retrieval of the optical depth and vertical distribution of particulate scatterers in the atmosphere using O 2 A-and B-band SCIAMACHY observations over Kanpur: A case study

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1099-1119

  Sanghavi, S ^a   Martonchik, J V ^a   Landgraf, J ^b   Platt, U ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; ALBEDO; ALGORITHM; CORRELATION; ENVISAT-1; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HAZE; OPTICAL DEPTH; OXYGEN; PARTICULATE MATTER; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REFLECTIVITY; SCATTERING; SCIAMACHY; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL PROFILE;

INDIA; KANPUR; UTTAR PRADESH;

LAMBERTIA;

EID: 84861323358     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-5-1099-2012     Document Type: Article

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