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31 Mar 2014
Research article |
| 31 Mar 2014
Similarities and differences of aerosol optical properties between southern and northern sides of the Himalayas
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Qomolangma Station for Atmospheric Environmental Observation and Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dingri 858200, Tibet, China
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Qomolangma Station for Atmospheric Environmental Observation and Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dingri 858200, Tibet, China
A. Panday
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
Z. Y. Cong
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Z. K. Zhu
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Qomolangma Station for Atmospheric Environmental Observation and Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dingri 858200, Tibet, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
J. M. Wang
Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
P. M. Amatya
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
L. Zhao
Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Tibetan Plateau Earth System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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