Satellite remote sensing of Asian aerosols: A case study of clean, polluted, and Asian dust storm days

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1771-1784

  Lee, K H ^a   Kim, Y J ^b  

^a Kyungil University   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DUST STORM; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE REFLECTANCE;

FAR EAST;

EID: 84862833113     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-3-1771-2010     Document Type: Article

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