Impacts of nonrefractory material on light absorption by aerosols emitted from biomass burning

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 12,272-12,286

  McMeeking, G R ^a,b,c   Fortner, E ^d   Onasch, T B ^d   Taylor, J W ^b   Flynn, M ^b   Coe, H ^b   Kreidenweis, S M ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Droplet Measurement Technologies Inc   (United States)

^d AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ALBEDO; BIOMASS BURNING; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL PROPERTY; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 84913569130     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021750     Document Type: Article

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