The role of refractive indices in measuring mineral dust with high-spectral-resolution infrared satellite sounders: application to the Gobi Desert

Alalam, Perla; Ducos, Fabrice; Herbin, Hervé

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12277-2024

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The role of refractive indices in measuring mineral dust with high-spectral-resolution infrared satellite sounders: application to the Gobi Desert

Perla Alalam, Fabrice Ducos, and Hervé Herbin

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