In situ UV-VIS-NIR absorbing properties of atmospheric aerosol particles: Estimates of the imaginary refractive index and comparison with columnar values

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 111, Issue , 2012, Pages 267-271

  Mogo, S ^a,b,c   Cachorro, V E ^a   de Frutos, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^c Instituto Dom Luis   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficients; Atmospheric aerosols; Imaginary refractive index; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; COMPLEX NETWORKS;

ABSORBING PROPERTIES; ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL PARTICLES; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER; COMPLEX INDEX OF REFRACTION; COMPLEX REFRACTIVE INDEX; IMAGINARY REFRACTIVE INDEX; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; POLYCARBONATE FILTERS; SOUTHERN SPAIN;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; AEROSOL PROPERTY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESERT; DUST; FILTER; NEAR INFRARED; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; NEAR INFRARED; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; SPAIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANDALUCIA; EL ARENOSILLO; HUELVA [ANDALUCIA]; SPAIN;

EID: 84865963700     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.027     Document Type: Article

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