Surface matters: Limitations of CALIPSO V3 aerosol typing in coastal regions

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 2061-2072

  Kanitz, T ^a   Ansmann, A ^a   Foth, A ^b   Seifert, P ^a   Wandinger, U ^a   Engelmann, R ^a   Baars, H ^a   Althausen, D ^a   Casiccia, C ^c   Zamorano, F ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; COASTAL ZONE; ERROR ANALYSIS; LIDAR; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

CHILE; MAGALLANES; PUNTA ARENAS;

EID: 84904352354     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-7-2061-2014     Document Type: Article

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