Optical Properties of the Urban Aerosol Particles  Obtained from Ground Based Measurements and  Satellite-Based Modelling Studies

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Figure 2: Optical Properties of the Urban Aerosol Particles  Obtained from Ground Based Measurements and  Satellite-Based Modelling Studies 