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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-2061-2014
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-2061-2014
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10 Jul 2014
Research article |  | 10 Jul 2014

Surface matters: limitations of CALIPSO V3 aerosol typing in coastal regions

T. Kanitz, A. Ansmann, A. Foth, P. Seifert, U. Wandinger, R. Engelmann, H. Baars, D. Althausen, C. Casiccia, and F. Zamorano

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