Observation-based 3-D view of aerosol radiative properties over Indian Continental Tropical Convergence Zone: implications to regional climate

J. Jai Devi; S. N. Tripathi; Tarun Gupta; B. N. Singh; V. Gopalakrishnan; Sagnik Dey

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0889.2011.00580.x

Observation-based 3-D view of aerosol radiative properties over Indian Continental Tropical Convergence Zone: implications to regional climate

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Volume 63 (2011): Issue 5

By: J. Jai Devi, S. N. Tripathi, Tarun Gupta, B. N. Singh, V. Gopalakrishnan and Sagnik Dey

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