Observationally-constrained estimates of global fine-mode AOD

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2907-2921

  Lee, K ^a   Chung, C E ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; DECADAL VARIATION; MODIS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OPTICAL DEPTH; SATELLITE DATA; TIMESCALE;

CANADA; CHINA; INDIA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 84875169063     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-2907-2013     Document Type: Article

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