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Volume scattering ratios determined by the polar and the integrating nephelometer: a comparison
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|April 8, 2010
Abstract:
Polar nephelometer and integrating nephelometer measurements of the volume scattering coefficient for well-documented aerosols were made as a part of the First International Workshop on light absorption by aerosol partioles. These measurements showed a good overall agreement between the two methods, with an average difference between the polar nephelometer and integrating nephelometer data of approximately 10%.
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