## Abstract This paper describes the theoretical analysis that is required to infer, from polarimeter measurements of skylight, the size distribution, refractive index and abundance of particulates in the atmosphere. To illustrate the viability of the method, some data obtained at UCLA is analysed
Determination of aerosol optical depth from ground measurements
✍ Scribed by C. Fröhlich
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0273-1177
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