Classification and investigation of Asian aerosol absorptive properties

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2253-2265

  Logan, T ^a   Xi, B ^a   Dong, X ^a,b   Li, Z ^c   Cribb, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FAR EAST;

EID: 84897370717     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-2253-2013     Document Type: Article

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