Satellite remote sensing of dust aerosol indirect effects on cloud formation over Eastern Asia

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 7257-7272

  Ou, S C ^a   Liou, K N ^a   Hsu, N C ^b   Tsay, S C ^b  

^a Los Angeles   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85014288950     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2012.700135     Document Type: Article

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