An analysis of global aerosol type as retrieved by MISR

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 4248-4281

  Kahn, Ralph A ^a   Gaitley, Barbara J ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ALBEDO; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CLIMATOLOGY; DUST; OPTICAL DEPTH; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 84930377103     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023322     Document Type: Article

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