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Critique of “Precipitation in Light Extinction Reconstruction” by P.A. Ryan

Bret A. Schichtel National Park Service, Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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William C. Malm National Park Service, Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Marc L. Pitchford National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Air Resources Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Pages 539-546 | Published online: 29 Feb 2012

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