Yinchuan City within Northwest China - GROUND-Based Remote Sensing Aerosol Optical Properties

Authors

  • Ferdinand Shimei Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000 Owerri, Nigeria
  • Okeke F.N Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000 Owerri, Nigeria
  • Akujor C. E Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000 Owerri, Nigeria
  • Chineke T. C Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000 Owerri, Nigeria
  • Nwofor O.K Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000 Owerri, Nigeria

Keywords:

Yinchuan-Aerosol, Optical properties, Sky- radiometer, Radiative forcing.

Abstract

A ground-based sky radiometer was used to evaluate straight and scattering solar irradiances, as well as aureole radiances, from October 2003 to August 2004 within Yinchuan in China. Aerosol particles optical depth AOD, Angstrom exponent (ALPHA), degree size circulation, refraction index and distinct scattering albedo of aerosols were simultaneously reclaimed by means of the

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2016-02-07

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Shimei, F., F.N, O., C. E, A., T. C, C., & O.K, N. (2016). Yinchuan City within Northwest China - GROUND-Based Remote Sensing Aerosol Optical Properties. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 25(2), 137–156. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5122

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