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Aerosol optical properties calculated from size distributions, filter samples and absorption photometer data at Dome C, Antarctica, and their relationships with seasonal cycles of sources
Henrik Grythe
John Backman
Tuukka Petäjä
Maurizio Busetto
Christian Lanconelli
Angelo Lupi
Silvia Becagli
Rita Traversi
Mirko Severi
Vito Vitale
Patrick Sheridan
Elisabeth Andrews
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