Retrieving simulated volcanic, desert dust and sea-salt particle properties from two/three-component particle mixtures using UV-VIS polarization lidar and T matrix

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 6757-6776

  David, G ^a   Thomas, B ^a   Nousiainen, T ^b   Miffre, A ^a   Rairoux, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; BACKSCATTER; DUST; LIDAR; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; SEA SALT; TRAJECTORY; VERTICAL PROFILE; VOLCANIC ASH;

FRANCE; LYONS; RHONE; RHONE-ALPES;

EID: 84880610260     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-6757-2013     Document Type: Article

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